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Are you feeling sad lately? These sadness quotes will help you regain perspective and start feeling better.

Despite it being one of the most fundamental emotions that we experience, sadness is often not discussed, and certainly never encouraged.

However, being sad provides introspection and a way to cleanse our minds before regaining happiness again.

So even if these sadness quotes give you a good cry, know they’re also helping you reset and feel better.

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Top Sadness Quotes

Sadness flies away on the wings of time. Jean de La Fontaine

Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. Kahlil Gibran

One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. Jim Rohn

We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim. R.M. Drake

The way sadness works is one of the strange riddles of the world. If you are stricken with a great sadness, you may feel as if you have been set aflame, not only because of the enormous pain but also because your sadness may spread over your life, like smoke from an enormous fire. Lemony Snicket

There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. Nicholas Sparks

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative you can get beyond your pain or negativity. Yoko Ono

Some days are just bad days, that’s all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is! Dita Von Teese

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. Oscar Wilde

You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. Jonathan Safran Foer

The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung

In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality. William S. Burroughs

The largest part of what we call ‘personality’ is determined by how we’ve opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness. Alain de Botton

Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep . Taraji P. Henson

Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact, it is always in proportion. That’s its balance. Osho

We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness. Pierre Corneille

We’re taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they’re of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration . Alanis Morissette

They say it’s better to bury your sadness in a graveyard or garden that waits for the spring to wake from its sleep and burst into green. Conor Oberst

We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness. Pierre Corneille

I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself. Walter Anderson

The good life is not one immune to sadness but one in which suffering contributes to our development. Alain de Botton

Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel. Tupac Shakur

Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not ‘yours,’ not personal. They are conditions of the human mind. They come and go. Nothing that comes and goes is you. Eckhart Tolle

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Life is too short to be angry or sad for long. Alphonso Davies

The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes. Nikolai Gogol

When you feel sad, it’s okay. It’s not the end of the world. Mac Miller

There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human- in not having to be just happy or just sad- in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time. C. Joybell C.

For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’ John Greenleaf Whittier

A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ. John Steinbeck

It doesn’t hurt to feel sad from time to time. Willie Nelson

Sad things happen. They do. But we don’t need to live sad forever. Mattie Stepanek

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. Mark Twain

Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious. Horace

The saddest thing that befalls a soul is when it loses faith in God and woman. Alexander Smith

He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad. Voltaire

The old know what they want; the young are sad and bewildered. Logan Pearsall Smith

It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. Henry Rollins

It is sad not to love, but it is much sadder not to be able to love. Miguel de Unamuno

Better by far you should forget and smile that you should remember and be sad. Christina Rossetti

It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen. Brigitte Bardot

The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow. Bob Marley

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry. George Jean Nathan

How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us. Fred Rogers

It’s pretty sad when you have to choose between the lesser of two evils. Meg White

Sometimes we get sad about things and we don’t like to tell other people that we are sad about them. We like to keep it a secret. Or sometimes, we are sad but we really don’t know why we are sad, so we say we aren’t sad but we really are. Mark Haddon

It’s sad, something coming to an end. It cracks you open, in a way – cracks you open to feeling. Jennifer Anniston

You’re sad because you’re wasting your potential. You know it, your family knows it, everyone knows it. Do something useful. Carlos Del Valle

The wound is the place where the light enters you. Rumi

The human condition is a good one in that no one is unhappy except by his own fault. Seneca

Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change. Malcolm X

The pain never really goes away; you just elevate and get used to it by growing stronger. Ritu Ghatourey

I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Sylvia Plath

Crying and Tears Quotes

Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart. Jose N. Harris

Don’t be ashamed to weep; ’tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us. Brian Jacques

Tears are words the mouth can’t say nor can the heart bear. Joshua Wisenbaker

Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water. Christopher Morley

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving

Tears come from the heart and not from the brain. Leonardo da Vinci

Delicious tears! The heart’s own dew. Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Crying is cleansing. There’s a reason for tears, happiness or sadness. Dionne Warwick

Tears are nature’s lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them. Christian Nestell Bovee

Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart, don’t know how to laugh either. Golda Meir

A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven. Charles R. Swindoll

Tears are the natural penalties of pleasure. It is a law that we should pay for all that we enjoy. William Gilmore Simms

What brings us to tears, will lead us to grace. Our pain is never wasted. Bob Goff

Sometimes you laugh because you’ve got no more room for crying. Terry Pratchett

Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do. C. S. Lewis, The Silver Chair

Never be afraid of tears. Tear-filled eyes are capable of seeing truth. Tear-filled eyes are capable of seeing the beauty of life. Osho

Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep. Clive Barker

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying. Charlie Chaplin

People cry, not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been strong for too long. Johnny Depp

Those who do not weep, do not see. Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea. Isak Dinesen

Sorrow Quotes

There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy. Dante Alighieri

Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us. Steven Tyler

Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh. Henry David Thoreau

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. Leo Buscaglia

The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together. Saadi

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. Sophocles

If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nobody understands another’s sorrow, and nobody another’s joy. Franz Schubert

Words are less needful to sorrow than to joy. Helen Hunt Jackson

Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray. Jean Paul

Let us remember that sorrow alone is the creator of great things. Ernest Renan

In the valley of sorrow, spread your wings. Susan Sontag

The fundamental delusion – there is something out there that will make me happy and fulfilled forever. Naval Ravikant

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Khalil Gibran

There is no point treating a depressed person as though she were just feeling sad, saying, ‘There now, hang on, you’ll get over it.’ Sadness is more or less like a head cold- with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer. Barbara Kingsolver

We hope these sadness quotes have you ready to release your sad emotions and turn things around.

It’s important that we look at sadness as a normal part of life, and allow it to be expressed in a healthy way. It’s never too late to start smiling again afterwards!

Quincy Seale

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60 Sad Quotes That Will Get You Through The Worst Days

This list of sad quotes about life, love, and death may provide some comfort and camaraderie during tough times,

Sadness—never, ever, something that we actively summon or wish to feel—manages to find its way to us every now and then. It's a natural part of life. But sometimes it helps to know that others are going (or have been) through the same thing. Because that means that things will get better, start looking up. If you're experiencing tough times or dealing with loss, this list of sad quotes will, oddly enough, provide some comfort and camaraderie.

Sad Quotes For Life Perspective

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• "There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well." –Nicholas Sparks
• "Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect." – Margaret Mitchell
• “Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.” -Maya Watson
• "You see, I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad things that happened to me." – F. Scott Fitzgerald
• "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." – Mark Twain
• "Things change. And friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody." – Stephen Chbosky
• “One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.” -Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis
• "The word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness." -Carl Jung
• "Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act." – Truman Capote
• "I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more." – C.S. Lewis
• "The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy." – Eudora Welty
• "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." –J.D. Salinger
• “I wish I could go back to the day I met you and just walk away.” - Unknown
• “I’m not crying because of you; you’re not worth it. I’m crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the truth of who you are.” - Steve Maraboli
• “To live in a hallucination of being loved is more painful than rejection.” - Vinaya Panicker

Sad Quotes About Death And Grief

• "So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love." – E.A. Bucchianeri
• "What is hardest to accept about the passage of time is that the people who once mattered the most to us wind up in parentheses." – John Irving
• "Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them." – George Eliot
• "The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone." – Harriet Beecher Stowe
• "It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more." – J.K. Rowling
• "It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew." – Henry Rollins
• "There is a time for departure, even when there's no certain place to go." – Tennessee Williams
• "You meet everyone twice in this life, when they come and when they go." – C.C Aurel
• "Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you." ­ – Veronica Roth
• "Death is a great revealer of what is in a man, and in its solemn shadow appear the naked lineaments of the soul." – E.H. Chapin
• "Death is the dropping of the flower that the fruit may swell." – Henry Ward Beecher

Sad Quotes About Love

• "You know, a heart can be broken, but it keeps on beating, just the same." – Fannie Flagg
• "It's amazing how someone can break your heart, and you can still love them with all the little pieces." –Ella Harper
• "I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart. That’s how it is with us." - Kazuo Ishiguro,  Never Let Me Go
• "There is a distinct, awful pain that comes with loving someone more than they love you." – Steve Maraboli
• "To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever." – J.K. Rowling
• "To have felt too much is to end in feeling nothing." – Dorothy Thompson
• "Now, you are just a stranger with all my secrets." - Unknown
• "I never got to fall out of love. I just had to move on." - "Christina Lauren,  Love and Other Words
• "Our greatest joy and our greatest pain come in our relationships with others." -Stephen R. Covey
• "Some stories don’t have happy endings. Even love stories. Maybe especially love stories." - Kristin Hannah,  The Nightingale
• “Love is so short, forgetting is so long." - Pablo Neruda,  Love
• “To fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful.” - Bess Myerson

Sad Quotes About Loss

• "If you gave someone your heart and they died, did they take it with them? Did you spend the rest of forever with a hole inside you that couldn't be filled?" – Jodi Picoult
• "You make me feel like a firefly. Trapped in a belljar; starved for love." – Ayushee Ghoshal
• "You're like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again." – Maggie Stiefvater
• "There is no greater sorrow than to recall, in misery, the time when we were happy." – Dante AligherI
• "The worst feeling isn't being lonely, it's being forgotten by someone you'd never forget." -Helen Hywater
• "Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow." – Ernest J. Gaines
• Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.” - Zelda Fitzgerald
• "Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family." -Jerry B. Jenkins
• “Who has not sat before his own heart’s curtain? It lifts: and the scenery is falling apart.” - Rainer Maria Rilke
• “Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.” - Mineko Iwasaki

Sad Quotes Full Of Meaning

• "Tears are words the mouth can't say nor can the heart bear." – Joshua Wisenbaker
• "Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, 'It might have been.'" – Kurt Vonnegut
• "We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim." -R.M. Drake
• "Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome." – Fannie Flagg
• “It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald
• “I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.” – Charlie Chaplin
• "One thing you can't hide is when you're crippled inside." – John Lennon
• "Faking a smile is so much easier than explaining why you are sad." -Iona Mink
• "There are years that ask questions and years that answer." – Zora Neale Hurston
• "Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water." – Christopher Morley
• "Tears come from the heart and not from the brain." – Leonardo da Vinci
• “Long after I have give up, my heart still searches for you without my permission.” - Rudy Francisco
• “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.” -Bob Marley
• “Some people feel like they don’t deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.” - Jon Krakauer,  Into the Wild

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102 Sad Quotes on Love, Life, and Loneliness

Find comfort in these sad quotes the next time life gets you down..

Sadness isn't easy to embrace. While instinct may prompt us to "fix" the situation, it's often best to lean into things—even if you don't have the right words to do so. Below, we've collected over 100 sad quotes to help you articulate your feelings on life, love, and loneliness. By the time you get through the list, you'll have some new insights to share with those struggling with the same.

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Sad Quotes To Help You Cry Things Out

Whether you're comforting a loved one, grieving the loss of another, or recovering from a heartbreak all of your own, these quotes are sure to help you through it.

Sad Quotes About Love and Heartache

• “Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “Some people are going to leave, but that’s not the end of your story. That’s the end of their part in your story.” ― Faraaz Kazi
• “Don’t let the scars on your heart define the way you love.” ― Laura Chouette
• “When you think you’re first falling in love , just then you realize you’re falling out of love.” ― David Grayson
• “Falling in love is like holding a candle. Initially, it lightens up the world around you. Then it starts melting and hurts you. Finally, it goes off and everything is darker than ever and all you are left with is the… BURN!” ― Syed Arshad
• “It’s amazing how someone can break your heart and you can still love them with all the little pieces.” – Ella Harper
• “You make me feel like a firefly. Trapped in a bell jar; starved for love.” ― Ayushee Ghoshal
• “There is love, of course. And then there’s life, its enemy.” — Jean Anouilh
• “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” — Washington Irving
• “Nothing is worse than when someone who’s supposed to love you just leaves.” — Ava Dellaira
• “I’ve tried to reclaim a lost love and didn’t know how to do it.” — Sam Worthington
• “I cannot eat, I cannot drink; the pleasures of youth and love are fled away: there was a good time once, but now that is gone, and life is no longer life.” – Plato
• “There is one pain, I often feel, which you will never know. It’s caused by the absence of you.” – Ashleigh Brilliant
• “Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it’s better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together.” – Unknown
• “Love lies in those unsent drafts in your mailbox. Sometimes you wonder whether things would have been different if you’d clicked ‘Send.'” – Faraaz Kazi
• “How could an Angel break my heart? Why didn’t he catch my falling star? I wish I didn’t wish so hard. Maybe I wished our love apart.” ― Toni Braxton
• “It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.” – Henry Rollins
•  “If we must part forever, give me but one kind word to think upon, And please myself with, while my heart’s breaking.” – Thomas Otway

Sad Quotes About Family

• “Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.” ― Iyanla Vanzant
• “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ― Leo Tolstoy
• “Parents kill more dreams than anybody.” ― Spike Lee
• “One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don’t come home at night.” ― Margaret Mead
• “I loved him, but I didn’t know how to fix all of the things that were broken in our family.” ― Brodi Ashton
• “Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family.” ― Jerry B. Jenkins
• “Family tragedies had a way of smashing everything apart and then gluing it all back together. The problem was no one ever knew how long the glue would hold.” ― Sarah Ockler
• “It hurts to leave a light on for nobody.” ― Graham Foust
• “Family likeness has often a deep sadness in it.” – George Eliot
• “Sometimes it makes me sad that I didn’t get to have one family for my entire life.” – Isabel Gillies
• “When you inherit a broken family, you can’t throw it away and get a new one. What you can do is find people and situations that provide for you what your family cannot.” – Iyanla Vanzant

Sad Quotes About Life

• “The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung
• “The largest part of what we call ‘personality’ is determined by how we’ve opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness.” — Alain de Botton
• “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• “A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.” — John Steinbeck
• “It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.”— Brigitte Bardot
• “I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad.” — Sylvia Plath
• “Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.” –  Stephen Chbosky
• “The more you love, the more you cry.” –  Priyanshu Singh
• “Those who do not weep, do not see.” – Victor Hugo
• “There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy.” — Dante Alighieri
• “Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” — Henry David Thoreau
• “Let us remember that sorrow alone is the creator of great things.” — Ernest Renan
• “The fundamental delusion—there is something out there that will make me happy and fulfilled forever.” — Naval Ravikant

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Sad Quotes About Loneliness

• “The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” — Mother Teresa
• “Yes, there is joy, fulfillment, and companionship, but the loneliness of the soul in its appalling self-consciousness is horrible and overpowering.” — Sylvia Plath
• “For fear you will be alone, you do so many things that aren’t you at all.” — Richard Brautigan
• “There is something immaculate about loneliness which only lonely people can understand.”– Munia Khan
• “All great and precious things are lonely.” — John Steinbeck
• “Sometimes you have to stand alone just to make sure you still can.” — Anonymous
• “There's a special quality to the loneliness of dusk, a melancholy more brooding even than the night's.”– Ed Gorman
• “Loneliness is a tax we have to pay to atone for a certain complexity of mind.” — Alain de Botton
• “Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony.” ―  Douglas Coupland
• “The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” — Mark Twain
• “Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact.” – Martha Beck
• “Some nights are made for torture, or reflection, or the savoring of loneliness.”– Poppy Z. Brite

Sad Quotes About Death

• “Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.” – Margaret Mitchell
• “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
• “So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” – E.A. Bucchianeri
• “When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.”―  Madeline Miller
• “You cannot stop loving your friend because he's dead, especially if he was better than anyone alive, you know?” — J.D. Salinger
• “Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them.” – George Eliot
• “Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” – Isaac Asimov
• “Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.” – Emily Dickinson
• “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” –  Kenji Miyazawa
• “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”– A. A. Milne
• “We never lose our loved ones. They accompany us; they don’t disappear from our lives. We are merely in different rooms.” – Paolo Coelho

Sad Movie Quotes

• “They judge me before they even know me. That’s why I’m better off alone.” — Shrek
• “You can leave. I’ll remember you. I remember everyone that leaves.” — Lilo and Stitch
• “Some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend.”

— The Shawshank Redemption

• “What a beautiful place... to be with friends.” — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• “I never had friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12.” — Stand By Me
• “You care for me, but love another.” — La Belle Personne
• “Rhett, Rhett… Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?” — Gone With The Wind
• “You said you’d always be there for me, but you’re not.” — The Lion King
• “Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.” — The Princess Bride
• “I guess when you’re young, you just believe there’ll be many people … you’ll connect with. Later in life, you realize it only happens a few times.” — Before Sunset
• “People change. Feelings change. It doesn't mean that the love once shared wasn't true or real. It simply means that sometimes when people grow, they grow apart.” — 500 Days of Summer
• “I love you but you're not mine.” — The Corpse Bride

Sad Quotes That Inspire

• “The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.” – Jim Rohn
• “There is a time for departure, even when there’s no certain place to go.” – Tennessee Williams
• “For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’” – John Greenleaf Whittier
• “Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” – Jean de La Fontaine
• “We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.” – R.M. Drake
• “Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.” – Kahlil Gibran
• "There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.” – Nicholas Sparks
• “In deep sadness, there is no place for sentimentality.” – Hunter S. Thompson
• “Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.” – Christopher Morley
• “Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.” – Leonardo da Vinci
• “Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” – C.S. Lewis
• “Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.” – Clive Barker
• “I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.” – Charlie Chaplin

Sad Quotes About Saying Goodbye

• “I guess that’s what saying goodbye is always like; like jumping off an edge. The worst part is making the choice to do it. Once you’re in the air, there’s nothing you can do but let go.” ― Lauren Oliver
• “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” — Mahatma Gandhi
• “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
• “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
• “Goodbye always makes my throat hurt.” – Charles M. Schultz
• “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” – Rumi
• “You know it’s love when you have been saying goodbye for how many times but still you’re not ready to leave.” – Unknown
• “Man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell.” — Jean Paul Richter
• “The pain of a hard goodbye is the heart’s tribute to the privilege to love.” – Beth Moore
• “The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.” – Nicholas Sparks
• “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell

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It might not seem logical, but when you're having a hard time and the sad songs aren't quite helping you cope, you can look to these sayings about love, life and loss to know that you aren't alone. It helps to know that even famous authors, actors, singers, poets and more have experienced similar emotions. Share a quote on your social media profiles, print out a few and hang them somewhere, or take a quick scroll through this list for a little help with healing. And if you find yourself looking for more heartfelt sayings and messages , we also have roundups of joyful quotes , inspirational quotes and empowering quotes to check out.

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Our greatest joy and our greatest pain come in our relationships with others.

We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.

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There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.

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Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.

The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy.

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When you're happy, you enjoy the music but when you're sad, you understand the lyrics.

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Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the ones that I did not.

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First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great.

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Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.

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Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.

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Breathing is hard. When you cry so much, it makes you realize that breathing is hard.

Jonathan Safran Foer

You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.

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Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.

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March 21, 2022 By Tina Gray Leave a Comment

Depression could in fact be tremendously isolating. Depressing Quotes and sayings provide an understanding of precisely what it’s actually like coping with depression, and also inspiration, as well as a sense of “somebody, gets it.” Each of these helps with several elements of one’s illness which can include sadness, grief, loneliness as well as other related issues. It could be just because you are broken-hearted.

Below is a great collection of depressing sad quotes that would make you realize that it is not only you who feel the same way, everybody does. That is why it is important to have close best friends around you. This is not intended for you to feel a lot more depressed and down but for you to realize that pain is life’s reality and everyone encounters it.

Hopefully, these Depressing Quotes about Love and Life will help you reflect and cheer you up when you need it. Make sure to look at this ultimate list of funny quotes to get a little laugh. Don’t forget that after rain comes sunshine!

Read our Good Morning Quotes to wake up with a big smile every morning and help you through tough times. Send a romantic love quote from the heart to him, and maybe he can help you cheer up. Or a sweet mother-daughter quote to your mother.

There are always people in your life that will be there for you, sometimes all you have to do is communicate!

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102 Depressing Quotes and Sayings about Life and Love

1. “when you are depressed, life is too long.”.

2. “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.” —C.S Lewis

3. “The worst kind of sad is not being able to explain why.”

4. “There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”

5. “My life is just one constant battle between wanting to be alone, but not wanting to be lonely.”

6. “The heart will break, but broken live on.” —Lord Byron

7. “A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.” —John Steinbeck

8. “Things change. And friends leave. And life doesn’t stop for anybody.” —Stephen Chbosky

9. “Tears are words the mouth can’t say nor can the heart bear.” —Joshua Wisenbaker

10. “It’s hard to answer the question “What’s wrong?” when nothing’s right.”

11. “I am sad all the time and the sadness is so heavy that I can’t get away from it.”

12. “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.”

13. “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”

14. “There comes a point where you no longer care if there’s a light at the end of the tunnel or not. You’re just sick of the tunnel.”

15. “It’s a bit like walking down a long, dark corridor, never knowing when the light will go on.”

16. “Every thought is a battle. Every breath is a war, and I don’t think I’m winning anymore.”

17. “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.”

18. “Pain changes people. It makes them trust less, overthink more, and shut people up.”

19. I’m drowning, and you’re standing three feet away, screaming, “learn how to swim.”

20. “Depression is like living in a body that fights to survive with a mind that tries to die.”

21. “Sometimes it’s numbness, not sadness.”

22. “The only thing more exhausting than being depressed is pretending that you’re not.”

23. “Sleep just isn’t sleep anymore, it’s an escape.”

24. “Depression is a physical illness, like bleeding from a wound that won’t close. You cannot fix it; It doesn’t heal.”

25. “Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day.”

26. “Don’t let the scars on your heart define the way you love.” ―Laura Chouette

27. “Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.” —Taraji P. Henson

28. “Let your tears come. Let them water your soul.” —Eileen Mayhew

29. “It’s always worse than it seems.”

30. “Life goes on… with or without you.” —Faraaz Kazi

31. “That’s why all humans are so afraid to die. Nobody wants to think they don’t matter.” ―Nenia Campbell

32. “All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you’ll be quite a lot!” ―Dr. Seuss

33. “I’m always scared to say how I really feel. No one wants to hear, “It’s getting worse.” Everyone wants to hear, “It’s finally better!” But, what if it isn’t? What if I’m lying?” ―Skylar Blue

34. “Beauty doesn’t keep, but rots like apples.” ―Hope Mirrlees

35. Depressed Quotes about Life

“From the moment we are born, we begin to die.” ―Janne Teller

36. Depressing Dark Quote

“Maybe I’d always been broken and dark inside.” ―Sarah J. Maas

37. “No one seems to notice when you’re down, unless you are bleeding, but sometimes the worst wounds, are the ones you can’t see.” ―Faith Marie

38. “Even the whole universe won’t fill your emptiness.” ―Shiz Live

39. “Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.” ―Sally Rooney

40. Depressing Sad Quote

“People aren’t born sad; we make them that way.” ―Nikita Gill

41. “From the beginning, through the middle years and up to the end: too bad, too bad, too bad.” ―Charles Bukowski

42. Depressing Quote About Love

“Time doesn’t heal all wounds. We both know that’s bullshit; it comes from people who have nothing comforting or original to say.” ―Adam Silvera

43. Depressed Quote about Death

“After all, suicide is contagious.” ―Suzanne Young

44. “Living with hope is like rubbing up against a cheese grater. It keeps taking slices off you until there’s so little left you just crumble.” ―Catherine Austen

45. “Y’all smoke to enjoy it. I smoke to die.” ―John Green

46. “To me, socializing was like sinking to the bottom of a deep, deep ocean… Until eventually you couldn’t take it anymore, and had to come up for air.” ―Shimamura

47. Sad Messed Up Quote

“You have the right to live, but don’t have the right to die? This world really is so fairly unfair.” ―Shiz Live

48. “She can paint a pretty picture but this story has a twist. The paintbrush is a razor and the canvas is her wrist.” ―Amy Efaw

49. “Crediting someone for your unhappiness is about not taking responsibility yourself.” ―Vineet Raj Kapoor

50. “I no longer pursue happiness, for it alludes me in every occasion.” ―Dave Guerrero

51. “There is no greater despair, than to tread with care upon ice that is already broken.” ―Johnathan Jena

52. “I can’t think of anything more disheartening than living a life without a clear purpose.” ―Daniel Willey

53. “Whether the people are happy or not in their lives, they have learned to keep steadily moving, moving all the time.” ―Chang Rae Lee

54. “I wanted to find one law to cover all of living. I found fear….” ―Michael Ondaatje

55. “But I didn’t understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair.” ―Haruki Murakami

56. “My eyes have seen pain, and they never stopped staring.” ―Simone Z. Walter

57. “And I didn’t think even eternity would be long enough to fix me.” ―Sarah J. Maas

58. “Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes.” ―Robert Jordan

59. “Alone in my bedroom, I realized I couldn’t remember the last time I’d truly laughed.” ―Sarah J. Maas

60. “I carry the seeds of death within me and plant them wherever I linger long enough to love.” ―Orson Scott Card

61. “Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.” —Margaret Mitchell

62. “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” —Mark Twain

63. “I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” —C.S. Lewis

64. “Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them.” —George Eliot

65. “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” —Harriet Beecher Stowe

66. “It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.” –Henry Rollins

67. There is a time for departure, even when there’s no certain place to go.” —Tennessee Williams

68. “Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.” —Veronica Roth

69. “You know, a heart can be broken, but it keeps on beating, just the same.” —Fannie Flagg

70. “It’s amazing how someone can break your heart, and you can still love them with all the little pieces.” —Ella Harper

71. “There is no greater sorrow than to recall, in misery, the time when we were happy.” —Dante Aligheri

72. “Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, ‘It might have been.'” —Kurt Vonnegut

73. “To have felt too much is to end in feeling nothing.” —Dorothy Thompson

74. “One thing you can’t hide is when you’re crippled inside.” —John Lennon

75. “Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.” —Christopher Morley

76. “I’m busy saving everybody else when I can’t even save myself.” ―rajesh

77. “Sometimes, all you can do is lie in bed, and hope to fall asleep before you fall apart.” –William C. Hannan

78. “I’m not even a person anymore. I’m just stress and sadness.”

79. “Effort without talent is a depressing situation but talent without effort is a tragedy.” –Mike Ditka

80. “Nobody gets excited about the future at all, ever. The future is something we find depressing and worrisome.” –Bill Bryson

81. “I love to laugh and dance. That’s kind of my nature, though I end up always playing these angry, depressing characters.” –Brendan Sexton III

82. “I’m falling apart right in front of your eyes but you don’t even see me.”

83. “That was another lesson I had learned perhaps too well: people meant pain.” ―Patrick Rothfuss

84. “Those who cry are dead inside.” ―J. Pemble

85. “The people experiencing the most pain tend to be the ones who are always trying to make others smile.”

86. “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”

87. “Maybe I’m just not meant to live a happy life. Maybe pain is all I’ll ever know.”

88. “I sometimes feel like life is just one big test to see how long we can survive.” ―Jessica Sorensen

89. “Everything was eternally dreary, dismal, damned. Even the weather was insolent and bitchy.” ―Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

90. “The worst feeling in the world is knowing you did the best you could and it still wasn’t good enough.”

91.  “Sometimes, you gotta pretend everything is okay”

Pretending you are okay is one way of showing people that you are strong even though everything just tears you apart. Depressing quotes are great for helping you get through your depression if you are currently depressed.

92. “It’s always worse than it seems”

What you see is not always what it is, just like pain it may not seem visible but deep within it’s so much to take. This depression quote is a great reminder that things will get better in time.

93.  “I get lost inside my mind”

This just means you just don’t know what to do and don’t know what is the right thing to do. Life can affect people differently, and a depressed person will usually see things worse than what they actually are.

94. “At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life”

Some people were just meant to give you a lesson, in they will just past into your life sometimes the memories will always be in your heart. Although some people may get out in our lives, this is no reason to feel sad. People come and go from our lives for a reason.

95.  “People cry, not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been strong for too long “

Tears are a sign of strength, that no matter how difficult and how painful everything is, after crying you still manage to stand up and hold on. Depression and loneliness is mental illness that can result in people feeling sad, even at unnecessary times.

96.  “No amount of sleep in the world could cure the tiredness I feel”

Emotional tiredness is just so hard to handle that physical sleep cannot take away. Resting your heart is the only way to get through this tiredness. Anxiety and depression can often keep people lying awake at night.

97.  “Dear Past, stop tapping me on the shoulders, I don’t wanna look back”

Sometimes, even though you tried your best to forget our past, there are instances that the past just keeps on coming back and would always give you something that would remind you about it. Human beings are made to move forward.

98.  “You’re scared to tell people how much it hurts, so you keep it all to yourself”

Sometimes, you keep all the pain in yourself because you don’t want people to laugh at you or to judge you because of what you feel. If you’re a person that is feeling sad, focus on your happiness and what makes you happy instead.

99.  “The only thing standing between me and total happiness is reality”

There are times that the only thing that can make you happy only happens in your dreams but can’t be done in reality. Loneliness and pain are terrible for the soul, and no one should have to feel those things.

100.  “Some of the most painful scars: the ones that hurt the most are the scars that can’t be seen”

Scars that can’t be seen are the scars that wounded our hearts. It may be healed but the mark of the pain will always stay. If you suffer from depression, this quote should help you with coping with depression.

101.  “It’s getting harder to hide pain”

Hiding the pain is like pretending and pretending is one of the hardest things to do. Bouts of depression can come any time, even during the good times.

102.  “Instead of wiping your tears, wipe away the people who create them”

The best way to stop the pain from the people who hurt you is to get rid of these people. Sometimes, one moment you thought you were happy, and then your mind switches to sadness, sorrow, hurt, and suffering. That is what is known as depression.

103.  “Everytime people ask me if I’m okay, it’s just a reminder that I’m not”

Sometimes, we keep on telling ourselves that we’re okay and we live on it, however, if someone would ask you this question it would make you think and realize that you’re not okay. It’s okay not to be okay.

104.  “I need a break from the loneliness that is totally consuming me”

We all need a break from everything, especially from pain. You must realize that your emotions can be controlled. Any time you felt kind of good, was because of your own actions. You have the power to change who you are for the better and focus on the good things.

105.  “I hate getting flashbacks from things that I don’t want to remember”

Flashbacks brings back all the pain, even though it happens a long time ago. Your friends and family must understand when you’re feeling lonely and sad so that they can be there for you in your times of need.

106.  “Why does it always rain on me?”

We consider the rain as problem in our life, sometimes problems just keep on coming to us. A lot of crying can lead to grief and hopelessness.

107. ” Monsters don’t sleep under your bed, they scream inside of your head” 

There are things that happen in your life that always haunt you. Don’t allow your sense of fear to control your emotions. It is good and bad in everyone and everything.

108. “I think I’m afraid to be happy because whenever I get too happy, something bad always happens”

It’s the opposite of “there’s sunshine after that rain”. Life turns around, there would always be good times as well as bad times.

109. “I’m busy saving everybody else when I can’t even save myself”

Sometimes, we always think of the feelings of other people and what will be good for them without thinking of ourselves.

110. “I just wanna feel okay again”

When feeling down, that’s what everybody wants to feel, to be okay again.

111. “Deep inside where nothing’s fine, I’ve lost my mind”

If we are feeling down, we tend to lost our minds not knowing what to do. Hopefully, these depressing sayings and quotes will help you in your journey.

112. “There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy”

Remembering that once in your life, you’re happy together with your loved one will make you think why do the bad things happened to both of you is really heartbreaking.

113. “The only thing worse then being hated is being ignored…”

The feeling of you didn’t exist is the worst feeling ever.

114. “No really I’m fine”

If you’re not okay and you are being asked, sometimes you answered with a depressing quote “NO REALLY, I’m fine”. A confusing answer to a confused feeling.

115. “No one cares. They’re just pretending”

We can’t easily trust and it’s hard to know who are the people that truly care for us.

116. “ I smile all the time so that nobody knows”

Because smiling is a mask that can hide what you truly feel inside.

117. “I sleep to escape from reality”

Sleeping is the only thing that can make you forget the pain that you are feeling.

118. “I’m broken”

Too much pain will break you.

119. “I’ll be alright. One day. Someday. Just not today”

Moving on and the healing process of emotional pain would really take time.

120. “I forgive a lot, but I never forget what’s said and done”

Because the pain that was created will leave a scar.

121. “Everything is a battle, every breath is a war, and I don’t think i’m winning anymore”

Going through so much pain is like fighting in a losing battle.

122. “Death seems more inviting than life”

When we’re down and troubled and wanted to take away all the pain we feel inside, death would seem the choice that we want to be.

123. “You can see many smiles everyday, but you can never know whose world is actually upside down”

Because a smile is the greatest protection and mask that is easy to convey.

124. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have”

We can measure our strength if we are facing the biggest challenge that will come into our lives.

125. “I draw with silver and it turns red”

In other words, it just means slashing your skin when you are just feeling so bad.

126. “Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer”

Depression is something that only you gave the opportunity to be prisoned on it. Use these depressing quotes to give you another perspective on depression.

127. “You knew exactly what you were doing, that’s what hurts the most”

It’s so hard to understand why a person still do things that you know would hurt you and yet still do it.

128. “Smiling has always been easier than explaining why you’re sad”

You don’t owe any other people any explanation and smiling is the easiest way to get out of it.

129. “Life sucks, and then you die”

When life seems not to go the way we want, it sucks and all we want is to die.

130. “I am not me anymore”

Too much love can change you according to this depressing quote.

131. “It sucks when you know that you need to let go but you can’t…”

No matter how painful it is, if we are in love, we always hope for better things to happen even though we just want to give up.

132. The Last of Depressing Quotes: “Depression is like drowning”

Facts About Depression

Many people today seem to be fighting this battle, and some of them sadly lose against it. We’ve lost truly wonderful people like Robin Williams, Chester Bennington, and Keith Flint just to name a few of the more known ones. Think about how many non-famous people have to go through this hell. If celebrities who get a lot of moral support from fans can’t overcome it, just imagine how it feels like for someone who has no friends.

With that said, let’s look at some facts to help you spot a depressed person more easily:

A depressed person’s brain might look different

MRI scans and other imaging tests might reveal that a depressed person’s brain functions differently than the brain of someone who isn’t affected by depression.

Depression causes other health problems

Ever wondered why doctors keep telling you to avoid stress? It’s because stress (which is a major symptom of depression) causes other problems as well. Stress and depression increase your chances of developing chronic inflammatory or autoimmune conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, or irritable bowel disease to name a few.

Depression isn’t always obvious

Remember how Robin Williams always seemed jolly in his interviews? Well, look how it turned out. Depressed people develop an instinct of masking how they truly feel. You won’t always notice when someone is depressed right away. That’s why it’s important to read between the lines and pay attention to everything someone says instead of dismissing it as “attention-seeking.”

Anxiety is a major sign of depression

If one of your friends seems a bit too shy even in situations where they don’t need to be, it might be because of their anxiety. Some people have lived with anxiety for so long that they don’t even realize they got a serious problem. If you know such a person, you should listen to them and encourage them to go to therapy.

Thoughts About Depression

We can’t breathe because of the pain that we feel inside, it feels like drowning. If we are in pain, we all need to grieve, feel each pain and one way to do that is to go through these depressing quotes that we collect just for all of you. Eventually, time will come without even knowing, you’ll find out that you did it! You’ve gotten through the pain and it would be unbelievable how it makes you stronger, stronger than you could not imagine you would be.

What are some depressing captions?

These are some of the saddest captions bets for Instagram and Facebook. They talk about loneliness and feeling alone in this vast world.

“Even the whole universe won’t fill your emptiness.” ―Shiz Live

“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.” ―Sally Rooney

What are some sad depressing quotes?

We prepared a selection of depressing quotes to copy paste on your captions on Instagram and Facebook whenever you feel like it. These are the best quotes to express your dissatisfaction with life. For sure these are depressing quotes that hit you hard.

“That’s why all humans are so afraid to die. Nobody wants to think they don’t matter.” ―Nenia Campbell

What are the saddest quotes?

“Beauty doesn’t keep, but rots like apples.” ―Hope Mirrlees

“Maybe I’d always been broken and dark inside.” ―Sarah J. Maas

These short quotes are a kind of reminder that human life is fleeting. But let us always look at the bright side of things and appreciate every moment we have on Earth.

Final Thoughts

Always remember,  “Life goes on”  and  “There’s a rainbow after the rain”.  Stay positive and don’t waste your life. There are much less depressing quotes on our website to make you happy and cheer you up. If you still feel down then wake up in the morning and look at one of our Good Morning Quotes  to start your day inspired and with a smile. If your partner is in pain make sure to be there for him or her. Talk to them and cheer them up. Discuss their problems and concerns. Send them romantic love quotes for him from the heart.

Inspire them with life quotes . Inspire them with life!

Tina Gray is a freelance journalist, theatre enthusiast and aspiring author. She has a passion for telling stories through various mediums and regularly writes for various online publications. Her short stories will soon be published in her first volume. Currently, she resides in the San Fernando Valley and is studying screenwriting.

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45 sad quotes that will make you feel less alone during difficult times

Tough times are just as much a part of our lives as happy moments.

While we'd all prefer smooth sailing over stormy seas, you can't have sunshine without a little bit of rain.

Sadness is a universal emotion that bonds all of us together. Though we may have different personal histories, we can all relate to the experiences of heartbreak , regret, and grief .

As difficult as it can be, sharing our sorrows with others can help us get through those low moments in life. Knowing that someone else understands the way you feel won't completely ease your pain, but it may help you feel a little less alone.

If talking about your sadness feels too difficult at the moment, you can also find comfort in art. Poets, musicians, artists, and writers have created some of the world’s most beautiful work out of their saddest experiences .

Take a cue from musician Frank Ocean, who said, “When you’re happy, you enjoy the music, but when you’re sad, you understand the lyrics.”

Even if sharing your emotions doesn't remove the pain, there's a measure of comfort in knowing that others empathize with your feelings.

These 45 quotes about sadness will help you persevere and heal through life's toughest moments.

Sad quotes that express your pain

• “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” — Kahlil Gibran
• “Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” — Henry David Thoreau
• “What is hardest to accept about the passage of time is that the people who once mattered the most to us wind up in parentheses.” — John Irving, “The Cider House Rules”
• “Loneliness is a sign you are in desperate need of yourself.” — Rupi Kaur, “milk and honey”
• “Words are tears that have been written down. Tears are words that need to be shed. Without them, joy loses all its brilliance and sadness has no end.” — Paulo Coelho

• “There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but iI have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. So I take the memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever I can.” — Nicholas Sparks, “Dear John”
• “When you’re happy, you enjoy the music but when you’re sad, you understand the lyrics.” — Frank Ocean
• “For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’” — John Greenleaf Whittier
• “It’s sad, something coming to an end. It cracks you open, in a way — cracks you open to feeling. When you try to avoid the pain, it creates greater pain.” — Jennifer Aniston
• “Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.” — Christopher Morley

• “It takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief and our anger flow in tears when they need to. It takes strength to talk about our feelings and to reach out for help and comfort when we need it.” — Fred Rogers, “The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”
• “A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal.” — John Eldredge
• “Crying is cleansing. There’s a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.” — Dionne Warwick
• “Those who do not weep, do not see.” — Victor Hugo, “Les Miserables”
• “It’s so devastating to come to terms with speaking of someone in past tense when you used to see them as your present and your future.” — Taylor Swift

• “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” — José N. Harris, “MI VIDA: A Story of Faith, Hope and Love”
• “We all yearn for what we have lost. But sometimes, we forget what we have.” — Mitch Albom, “The Timekeeper”
• “I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colors and shades I knew existed.” — Katie McGarry, “Pushing the Limits”
• “Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.” — Clive Barker, “Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of Winter”
• “Songs are as sad as the listener.” — Jonathan Safran Foer, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”

• “Sorrow looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks up.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “There’s a sorrow and pain in everyone’s life, but every now and then there’s a ray of light that melts the loneliness in your heart and brings comfort like hot soup and a soft bed.” — Hubert Selby Jr., “Requiem for a Dream”
• “I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.” — Veronica Roth, “Allegiant”
• “It’s the heart, afraid of breaking / That never learns to dance.” — Bette Midler, “The Rose”
• “Chase away sorrow by living.” — Melissa Marr, “Darkest Mercy”

• “When she is happy, she can’t stop talking, when she is sad, she doesn’t say a word.” — Ann Brashares, “Girl in Pants: The Third Summer of Sisterhood”
• “And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” — Lord Byron
• “Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.” — L. Frank Baum, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
• “When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, “Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia”
• “My world is a million shattered pieces put together, glued by my tears, where each piece is nothing but a reflection of you.” — Sanhita Baruah

• Oh, I am very weary, / Though tears no longer flow; / My eyes are tired of weeping, / My heart is sick of woe. — Anne Brontë
• “Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.” — Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations”
• “Being in the depths of sadness is just as important an experience as being exuberantly happy.” — Marlene Dietrich
• “I can’t remember anything without a sadness so deep that it hardly becomes known to me, so deep that its tears leave me a spectator of my own stupidity.” — John Lennon
• “Sorrow makes us all children again — destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

• “For a second I feel a rush of sadness: for the horizons that vanish behind us, for the people we leave behind, the tiny-doll selves that get stored away and ultimately buried.” — Lauren Oliver
• “From sorrow to sorrow love crosses its islands and establishes roots that are watered by weeping.” — Pablo Neruda
• “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and oftentimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• “You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.” — Loretta Lynn
• “Not a day passes over the earth but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words, and suffer noble sorrows. Of these obscure heroes, philosophers, and martyrs the greater part will never be known.” — Charles Reade

• “I release feelings inside me through my songs. I take some of the sadness, some of the heartache, and turn it out. I’m able to stave off the severity. By expressing myself in music, I can soften the blow. But those melodies and rhythms can only do so much.” — Ray Charles
• “The lessons we learn in sadness and from loss are those that abide.” — Theodore T. Munger
• “This genuine heart of sadness can teach us great compassion. It can humble us when we’re arrogant and soften us when we are unkind.” — Pema Chödrön
• “Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.” — Alphonse de Lamartine
• “Perhaps somewhere, someplace deep inside your being, you have undergone important changes while you were sad.” — Rainer Maria Rilke

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105 Sad Quotes To Help You Find Strength During Difficulties

Sadness can be a powerful emotion. But did you know it can also be a source of beauty and strength? We humans might be different in many ways from each other. However, experiencing sadness is one thing we have in common and need to navigate together.

We have prepared over 100 sad quotes to help you navigate sadness in life and emerge out stronger and better than before. Always remember “Sadness is a storm that clears the air.” Your life will get back on track in no time.

Sad Life Quotes

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung

It is saddening to think that nature speaks, yet humanity remains deaf to its voice. Victor Hugo

Life is not sad. It has its sad moments. Romain Rolland

On the wings of time, sadness flies. Jean de La Fontaine

Life is a journey from one despair to another. Victor Hugo

You never know your true strength until you face your greatest weakness.

Having a soft heart in such a hard world only brings me pain and suffering.

Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path.

We live in a fake world and that's why it becomes difficult to understand who you really are.

There are some stories that no matter how much you want to put an end to them, they end up in ellipses.

Life can hurt much more than death.

Sometimes we have to act like everything is okay so that one day it will be.

It's hard to face life with optimism, but we should never stop trying.

Sometimes a moment of peace amidst so much chaos seems like an eternity.

Never let the sorrows of the past and the uncertainties of the future spoil the joys of the present.

Sad Quotes for Status

These are difficult times for dreamers. Amelie Poulain

Tears come from the heart, not from the mind.

The worst kind of sadness is the one we can't explain.

The most painful tear is not the one that falls from the face, but the one that floods the heart and overflows into the soul.

The combination of disappointment and sadness is the cruelest of all feelings.

I cry when it rains so no one can hear my pain. 😩

You gave me wings to fly, but then you took away my whole sky.

Tired of trying, tired of crying. On the outside I smile, but on the inside I'm dying. 😞

My God, give me shelter for these days of solitude. 🙏

All we can do is cry because everything that used to make me smile is gone.

I find myself once again where I started: alone and with nothing.😞

Being disappointed with life is only worse than being disappointed with you.

It hurts a lot… but it's okay. I'm used to this feeling.

How do you say goodbye to the person who gives your life meaning?💔

My disappointment has a name, a birthdate, and an address.

Every day is a new disappointment. I don't know why I still try to trust certain people.

It keeps getting harder to keep my pain hidden.

I need a break from the loneliness that consumes me daily.

I cry not because I am weak, but because I have tried to be strong for too long.

It's difficult to express the sadness I feel, but I know that if I don't let it out, happiness will be unable to come in.

Pretending to smile is much easier than explaining why I'm sad.

Crying is the way our hearts can find some peace.

May this sadness go away soon so that I can smile again.

I have faith that my soul will endure all this sadness that consumes me today. 🙏

Disappointed with life? Yes. Surprised? Not at all.

Like a lighter without gas, it's hard to ignite a flame inside me.

It's too many disappointments for just one heart. 💔

I know I will overcome this sadness, for I carry the love of God in my heart. 🙏

I'm tired of so much disappointment, so much annoyance, so much disillusionment. 😩

Sad Quotes about Love

Grief is the price we pay for love. Queen Elizabeth II

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. Charles Dickens

It is better to be sad with love than happy without it. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

One can endure sadness alone, but to enjoy happiness, two are needed. Elbert Hubbard

Wanting someone who doesn't love you is like trying to fly with a broken wing.

It hurts deeply to keep a light on for someone who will never return.

It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you used to know.

Your love only brought me tears.

I have everything within me, except for you.

The hardest part of losing someone you love is the realization that life goes on without them.

The worst feeling is not being lonely, but being forgotten by someone you can't forget.

When you left, my whole world came crashing down.

Love is magical, but magic is just an illusion.

A room becomes even emptier when we wish someone were in it with us.

I don't speak much, but I hope to find someone to listen to my confessions.

No matter how sad I am, I won't give up fighting.

The worst loneliness is being with someone and still feeling lonely.

My fragile heart grew tired of waiting for you.

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Sometimes I get sad for no reason, with or without a reason. Sometimes I get happy for no reason, with or without a reason. It's like that, sometimes I want to jump around, give kisses, give hugs, and other times I want to send everyone far, far away. Clarissa Corrêa

The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. John Vance Cheney

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. Kenji Miyazawa

Maybe the only thing scarier than death is forgetting how to truly live.

Sometimes all we can do is fall into bed before we fall into sadness.

People keep telling me that life goes on, but for me, that's the worst part.

I know why I'm running, but I don't know what I'm searching for.

Loneliness has been a true friend, it has never left me, even when I try to push it away, it is always with me.

Nothing makes us as vulnerable as disappointment.

Head full of dreams, heart full of “what ifs.”

Wishing I could rewind and hit “play” on a happier memory.

We chase sunsets, knowing they won't last forever. Is that what life is too?

Sometimes, the best conversations are the ones left unspoken, just felt between loved ones.

Quotes about Sadness

Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. Khalil Gibran

Beware of sadness. It is an addiction. Gustave Flaubert

Sadness does not change us. It reveals us. John Green

It takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief and our anger flow in tears when they need to. Fred Rogers

Sadness is as deep as a well. It floods you every day, making you want to give up on getting out of there. 🌧️

Sadness is a silent companion, teaching us to appreciate the light by understanding the darkness.

Sadness, like the rain, nurtures the seeds of tomorrow’s strength and resilience.

Deep Sad Quotes

Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Osho

The soul can far more easily endure the most intense pain than prolonged sadness. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Medicine creates the sick, mathematics the melancholy, and theology the sinner. Martin Luther

Tears are words that have not yet been written. Paulo Coelho

He who has never seen sadness will never recognize joy. Khalil Gibran

When you are happy, you enjoy the music, but when you are sad, you understand the lyrics. Frank Ocean

Sadness is a form of the heart's defense.

Time doesn’t heal all wounds; it just teaches us how to live with the scars.

When the pain comes from within, it is even stronger.

Crying cleanses the soul, the hard part is drying the heart.

“Who hurt you?” they ask me. “My own expectations,” I reply.

Behind a crooked smile, a boundless sadness can hide.

Our wounds may heal, but it will leave scars.

Sad Quotes That Make You Cry

The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. Jim Rohn

Behind every beautiful thing, there's been some kind of pain." Bob Dylan

The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka

There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. Nicholas Sparks

The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have. Søren Kierkegaard

Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water. Christopher Morley

Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life. Anne Roiphe

If we don't know how to forget, we will never be free from sadness.

I wish I was good enough for someone, but it seems like that's not possible.

It could be that I'm destined to be a loner.

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Sad quotes have always held a powerful place in literature, poetry, and music. They have the ability to connect with people on a deep emotional level and can provide comfort to those going through difficult times. The beauty of sad quotes lies in their ability to capture the essence of human emotion and bring it to life in a few short words.

Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, heartbreak, or simply the struggles of life , sad quotes can provide a sense of understanding and validation that can be hard to find elsewhere.

Many famous authors, poets, and musicians have used sad quotes to convey their deepest emotions. These quotes have become an integral part of our cultural landscape, and they continue to motivate and move people today.

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In a world that can often feel overwhelming and confusing, sad quotes can provide a sense of clarity and perspective. They remind us that we are not alone in our struggles and that there is beauty in even the darkest of moments. Whether we are seeking solace, inspiration, or simply a way to express our emotions, sad quotes can provide a powerful tool for self-reflection and healing. They remind us that even in our sadness, there is a beauty and a purpose to be found.

1. When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. – Kahlil Gibran

2. The way sadness works is one of the strange riddles of the world. If you are stricken with a great sadness, you may feel as if you have been set aflame, not only because of the enormous pain but also because your sadness may spread over your life, like smoke from an enormous fire. – Lemony Snicket

3. Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth. – Fyodor Dostoevsky

4. I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. – Mark Twain

5. The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. – Jim Rohn

6. It’s amazing how someone can break your heart and you can still love them with all the little pieces. – Ella Harper

7. I don’t know what they are called, the spaces between seconds- but I think of you always in those intervals. – Salvador Plascencia

8. You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. – Jonathan Safran Foer

9. Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart. – Washington Irving

10. The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. – Ernest Hemingway

11. The heaviest of burdens crushes us, we sink beneath it, it pins us to the ground. But in love poetry of every age, the woman longs to be weighed down by the man’s body. The heaviest of burdens is therefore simultaneously an image of life’s most intense fulfillment. The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. – Milan Kundera

12. The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. – Nicholas Sparks

13. The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved. – Mother Teresa

14. The pain started years ago, but I’d lived with it for so long at that point that I’d accepted it as an inevitable part of me. – Ashley D. Wallis

15. I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life. – Paulo Coelho

16. Depression is the inability to construct a future. – Rollo May

17. The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn. – David Russell

18. I didn’t know someone could cry for so long, that you run out of tears. – Sarah Dessen

19. The way sadness works is one of the strange riddles of the world. If you are stricken with a great sadness, you may feel as if you have been set aflame, not only because of the enormous pain but also because your sadness may spread over your life, like smoke from an enormous fire. – Lemony Snicket

20. The sadness will last forever. – Vincent van Gogh

21. Sadness is a super important thing not to be ashamed about but to include in our lives. One of the bigger problems with sadness or depression is there’s so much shame around it. If you have it you’re a failure. You are felt as being very unattractive. – Mike Mills

22. The greatest and the most tragic paradox of human existence is that we know how to make our lives meaningful and yet we often fail to do so. – Erich Fromm

23. Sadness is but a part of life; a part perhaps necessary to its beauty. – Maurice Maeterlinck

24. There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. – Washington Irving

25. Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. – Percy Bysshe Shelley

26. Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact, it is always in proportion. That’s its balance. – Osho

27. Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel. – Tupac Shakur

28. We never taste a perfect joy; our happiest successes are mixed with sadness. – Pierre Corneille

29. People like to say love is unconditional, but it’s not, and even if it was, it’s still never free. There’s always an expectation attached. They always want something in return. Like they want you to be happy or whatever and that makes you automatically responsible for their happiness because they won’t be happy unless you are … I just don’t want that responsibility. – Katja Millay

30. Grief is a most peculiar thing; we’re so helpless in the face of it. It’s like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it. – Arthur Golden

31. In deep sadness, there is no place for sentimentality. – William S. Burroughs

32. It’s hard to wait around for something you know might never happen, but it’s even harder to give up when you know it’s everything you want.

33. It’s painful to let go of someone you don’t want to, but it’s even more painful to hold on to them when you know they’re not yours.

34. I didn’t know what love was until I met you, but now I know what sadness is too.

35. The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies, it comes from those you trust the most.

36. It is better to be alone, than being with someone who makes you feel alone.

37. The saddest thing is not the distance that stands between us but the misunderstanding that we are not understood.

38. I am the happiest sad person you will ever meet.

39. Sadness is always the legacy of the past; regrets are pains of the memory.

40. I think there is always a part of our heart that is forever broken.

41. The saddest thing in life is loving someone who used to love you.

42. Sometimes, the only soul that can mend a broken heart is the one that broke it.

43. Sometimes, you just have to accept the fact that some people only enter your life as a temporary happiness.

44. Never let the sadness of your past and the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present.

45. Behind my smile is everything you’ll never understand.

Sad quotes about life

46. It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. – Henry Rollins

47. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. – Louis E. Boone

48. The saddest kind of sad is the sad that tries not to be sad. – John Green

49. The sad truth is that opportunity doesn’t knock twice. – Gloria Estefan

50. The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. – Isaac Asimov

51. The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. – Hannah Arendt

52. I’m not sad, but the quietness of dusk and the lonely countryside make my heart ache. – Jack Kerouac

53. It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen. – Brigitte Bardot

54. Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. – Jean Racine

55. The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous. – Shana Alexander

56. It’s sad to know I’m done. But looking back, I’ve got a lot of great memories. – Bonnie Blair

57. The saddest people I’ve ever met in life are the ones who don’t care deeply about anything at all. – Nicole Krauss

58. It’s sad when people you know become people you knew. – Lillian Dickson

59. The sad truth is that what I could recall in five seconds all too soon needed ten, then thirty, then a full minute—like shadows lengthening at dusk. – Haruki Murakami

60. It’s sad when you can’t make everyone happy, though. It’s impossible. But, for me, I feel like I can’t make everyone happy unless I’m happy first. – Victoria Justice

61. The saddest thing in life is to be a bystander to your own emotions.

62. The saddest thing in life is not to be remembered, but to be forgotten.

63. It’s sad when you realize you aren’t as important to someone as you thought you were.

64. It’s sad to see someone you love and care about in so much pain, and you can’t do anything to help them.

65. The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.

Sad love quotes

66. The hottest love has the coldest end. – Socrates

67. The saddest thing about love is that not only that it cannot last forever, but that heartbreak is soon forgotten. – William Faulkner

68. Love is never wrong. – Melissa Etheridge

69. I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love. – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

70. I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year. – Edna St. Vincent Millay

71. Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it. – Nicholas Sparks

72. Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice. – Michael Novak

73. We loved with a love that was more than love. – Edgar Allan Poe

74. Love is not a feeling, Mr. Burns. It’s an ability. – The Simpsons

75. To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. – Margaret Mitchell

76. I have loved none but you. – Jane Austen

77. Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. – William Shakespeare

78. Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop. – H. L. Mencken

79. It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. – Alfred Lord Tennyson

80. It is sad not to love, but it is much sadder not to be able to love. – Miguel de Unamuno

81. Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of withering, of tarnishing. – Anais Nin

82. Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes just be an illusion. – Javan

83. Love is the most beautiful of dreams and the worst of nightmares. – Aman Jassal

84. Love is a battlefield. – Pat Benatar

85. Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused. – Paulo Coelho

86. It hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on.

87. The saddest thing in the world is loving someone who used to love you.

88. It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember.

89. Sadness flies away on the wings of time when you have someone to love and something to live for.

90. I am not sad because you left me, I am sad because I didn’t leave you.

Sad quotes that make you cry

91. The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. – Charles Dickens

92. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. – Dale Carnegie

93. The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow. – Bob Marley

94. When you are feeling sad, time looks much longer than it is. – Devang Vibhakar

95. Behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain. – Bob Dylan

96. Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart. – Jose N. Harris

97. I can’t eat and I can’t sleep. I’m not doing well in terms of being a functional human, you know? – Ned Vizzini

98. Hearts can break. Yes, hearts can break. Sometimes I think it would be better if we died when they did, but we don’t. – Stephen King

99. The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it. – Nicholas Sparks

100. The walls we build around us to keep out the sadness also keep out the joy. – Jim Rohn

101. The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it. – W. M. Lewis

102. We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. – Kenji Miyazawa

103. It is sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. – Henry Rollins

104. When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew. – William Shakespeare

105. Sometimes the memories are worth the pain.

106. Some people are going to leave, but that’s not the end of your story. That’s the end of their part in your story.

107. I don’t know if I’m getting better or just used to the pain.

108. The worst kind of sad is not being able to explain why.

109. I wanted to write down exactly what I felt but somehow the paper stayed empty and I could not have described it any better.

110. It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember.

111. The worst feeling is not being lonely, but being forgotten by someone you can’t forget.

112. The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.

113. When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.

114. When we are in love, we are convinced nobody else will do. But as time goes, others do do, and often do do, much much better.

Feeling sad quotes

115. Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

116. It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace . – Chuck Palahniuk

117. I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying. – Charlie Chaplin

118. Tears come from the heart and not from the brain. – Leonardo da Vinci

119. I am not a happy person. I am a very sad person. – Louise Bourgeois

120. Nostalgia is a kind of sadness, because you’re remembering something that you can’t have again. – Olivia Laing

121. Being sad also depicts the fact that you’re also an emotional person. – Devang Vibhakar

122. It is a time when one’s spirit is subdued and sad, one knows not why; when the past seems a storm-swept desolation, life a vanity and a burden, and the future but a way to death. – Mark Twain

123. There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery. – Dante Alighieri

124. Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. – Khalil Gibran

125. Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water. – Christopher Morley

126. If you’re feeling sad, remember: you’re not alone. The world is full of billions of people, and chances are that someone else has felt the same way before. – Matt Haig

127. There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. – Nicholas Sparks

128. You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. – Dr. Seuss

129. It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew. – Henry Rollins

130. Feeling sad is like being lost in a dark and lonely place, but it’s up to you to find the light and make your way back to happiness. – Mirtha Michelle Castro Marmol

131. Feeling sad is a part of life, but it’s important to remember that it won’t last forever.

132. Sometimes, feeling sad is just your heart’s way of telling you it needs a break.

133. It’s okay to feel sad sometimes. It’s a natural part of life, and it can help us appreciate the good times even more.

134. Feeling sad is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign that you’ve been strong for too long.

135. It’s easy to feel sad when you’re alone, but it’s important to remember that you’re not truly alone.

136. Feeling sad is like a storm cloud that will eventually pass, leaving behind a clear sky and a fresh start.

137. Feeling sad is a part of the human experience, but it’s also an opportunity to learn and grow.

138. It’s okay to feel sad sometimes, as long as you don’t let it consume you.

139. Feeling sad is a natural part of life, but it’s important to remember that happiness is always just around the corner.

140. It’s okay to be feeling sad, as long as you don’t give up on the hope that things will get better.

141. Feeling sad is like being trapped in a dark tunnel, but if you keep moving forward, you’ll eventually find the light at the end.

142. It’s okay to feel sad sometimes, because it means you have a heart that can feel and care deeply.

143. Feeling sad is a reminder that we’re only human, and that we all need love and support from time to time.

144. It’s okay to feel sad when you’re going through a difficult time, because it means you’re facing your challenges head-on.

145. Feeling sad is like a storm that comes and goes, but it always leaves behind a rainbow.

Short sad quotes

146. Sadness flies away on the wings of time. – Jean de La Fontaine

147. Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. – Haruki Murakami

148. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent. – A Bronx Tale

149. I smile not for that I am happy, but sometimes I smile to hide sadness. – Gabriel Garcia Marquez

150. There’s nothing more depressing than having it all and still feeling sad. – Janet Jackson

151. Life is short, but it’s long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined. – Josh Billings

152. The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. – Carl Jung

153. I’m not okay, but I’ll smile anyways.

154. Tears are words the heart can’t express.

155. I have so much pain inside of me that I don’t even know where to begin.

156. I didn’t know how to deal with my pain, so I made a blade my best friend .

157. The greatest pain that comes from love is loving someone you can never have.

158. The only thing more shocking than the truth are the lies people tell to cover it up.

159. I don’t want to feel sad anymore, but it’s like the sadness has become a part of me.

160. The only thing worse than a broken heart is knowing you would give him another chance.

161. I think I’m afraid to be happy because whenever I get too happy, something bad always happens.

162. It’s amazing how someone can break your heart, but you still love them with all the little pieces.

163. Depression is the feeling of someone whispering in your ear and telling you that you are not good enough.

Sad thoughts

164. The saddest thing is to be a minute to someone, when you’ve made them your eternity. – Sanober Khan

165. Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. – Peter Hagerty

166. Tears are words that need to be written. – Paulo Coelho

167. Sometimes it’s better to be alone, no one can hurt you that way. – Tinku Razoria

168. When you feel sad, it’s okay. It’s not the end of the world. Everyone has those days when you doubt yourself, and when you feel like everything you do sucks, but then there’s those days when you feel like Superman. It’s just the balance of the world. I just write to feel better. – Mac Miller

169. It’s sad to be happy alone. – Lorraine Hansberry

170. Nothing hurts more than realizing he meant everything to you and you meant nothing to him.

171. Sometimes the people who are thousands of miles away from you can make you feel better than people right beside you.

172. The worst kind of pain is when you’re smiling to stop the tears from falling.

173. You can’t be strong all the time. Sometimes you just need to be alone and let your tears out.

174. No amount of sleep can cure the tiredness I feel.

175. Sometimes it’s easier to pretend that you don’t care, than to admit it’s killing you inside.

176. The moment when you burst out crying in your room and you realize that no one knows how unhappy you are.

177. It hurts to see the one you love loves someone else, but it’s more painful to know that you’re the reason they can’t be together.

178. The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained.

179. It’s sad when someone you love becomes a memory, but it’s even sadder when that memory fades away.

180. I don’t know which is worse, keeping your love locked up inside of you and not being able to let it out, or professing it openly and having someone not feel the same way.

181. The only thing more depressing than optimism is reality.

Sad status English

182. Life goes on, with or without you.

183. I’m not okay, but I’ll pretend I am.

184. The only thing worse than a broken heart is pretending you don’t have one.

185. Sometimes, the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.

186. It’s sad when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory themselves.

187. Life is tough, but so are you.

188. I’m not mad, I’m just sad.

189. It’s better to be alone than to be with someone who makes you feel alone.

190. Sometimes you just need a good cry to feel better.

191. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

192. The pain never goes away, you just learn to live with it.

193. The hardest thing is to let go of what you thought was real.

194. The worst feeling in the world is feeling like you don’t belong anywhere.

195. When you’re sad, it’s okay to not be okay.

196. Sometimes the strongest people are the ones who cry behind closed doors.

197. You can’t keep hurting someone and expect them to keep loving you.

198. It’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

199. You can’t fix someone who doesn’t want to be fixed.

200. It’s okay to be sad sometimes, it’s a part of life.

201. The hardest goodbyes are the ones that are never said.

202. You don’t always need a reason to feel sad, sometimes it just happens.

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203. Lost in thought and lost in life.

204. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to smile when you want to cry.

205. A heart that’s been broken can’t be easily fixed.

206. Life is a rollercoaster, and right now I’m feeling the downs.

207. Sometimes you just need to let the tears flow.

208. I’m not okay, but I’m trying to be.

209. It’s hard to stay positive when everything around you feels negative.

210. The pain of heartbreak is something you can’t truly understand until you’ve experienced it.

211. Sometimes the only way out of the darkness is to keep moving forward.

212. I never thought I’d be the one to get left behind.

213. It’s sad when the memories of someone become more important than the person themselves.

214. Life is tough, but I’m tougher.

215. The weight of sadness can be crushing, but I won’t let it break me.

216. Sometimes the people we thought would never leave, end up walking away.

217. The only thing worse than feeling sad is feeling nothing at all.

218. Life has a funny way of teaching us lessons we never wanted to learn.

219. I’m not looking for someone to save me, just someone to understand me.

220. The sadness will pass, but the memories will last forever.

221. It’s hard to stay positive when you’re surrounded by negativity.

222. I’m not sure what hurts more – the fact that I lost you or the fact that I never really had you.

223. Sometimes you need to cry until you can’t cry anymore, and then keep going.

224. The silence can be deafening when you’re feeling sad and alone.

225. Life is too short to waste time on people who don’t appreciate you.

226. The only way to get over something is to go through it.

227. It’s okay to not be okay sometimes.

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In conclusion, the 227 sad quotes about life and love that we have explored in this article have highlighted the profound impact that words, lines, and phrases can have on our emotional well-being. From short and poignant expressions of grief to longer, introspective passages, these quotes have the power to move us to tears and offer solace in our times of need.

We have delved into a wide range of emotions, from heartbreak to loss and everything in between, and found that the beauty of sad quotes lies in their ability to resonate with our own experiences. These words have the power to help us navigate the complex landscape of human emotion, reminding us that sadness is a natural part of life, and that we are not alone in our struggles.

Whether we turn to sad quotes to express our own feelings or to find comfort and validation in the experiences of others, they offer a powerful tool for healing and self-reflection. Whether in a sad status, caption, or in our own private thoughts, these words can help us make sense of the world around us and find hope in even the darkest of moments.

So, let us embrace the power of sad quotes, for they are a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit, and a reminder that, even in our most trying times, there is beauty and meaning to be found.

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45 sad quotes that will help you feel a little less alone

Tough times are just as much a part of our lives as happy moments.

While we'd all prefer smooth sailing over stormy seas, you can't have sunshine without a little bit of rain.

Sadness is a universal emotion that bonds all of us together. Though we may have different personal histories, we can all relate to the experiences of heartbreak , regret, and grief .

As difficult as it can be, sharing our sorrows with others can help us get through those low moments in life. Knowing that someone else understands the way you feel won't completely ease your pain, but it may help you feel a little less alone.

If talking about your sadness feels too difficult at the moment, you can also find comfort in art. Poets, musicians, artists, and writers have created some of the world’s most beautiful work out of their saddest experiences .

Take a cue from musician Frank Ocean, who said, “When you’re happy, you enjoy the music, but when you’re sad, you understand the lyrics.”

Even if sharing your emotions doesn't remove the pain, there's a measure of comfort in knowing that others empathize with your feelings.

These 45 quotes about sadness will help you persevere and heal through life's toughest moments.

Sad quotes that express your pain

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” — Kahlil Gibran

“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” — Henry David Thoreau

“What is hardest to accept about the passage of time is that the people who once mattered the most to us wind up in parentheses.” — John Irving, “The Cider House Rules”

“Loneliness is a sign you are in desperate need of yourself.” — Rupi Kaur, “milk and honey”

“Words are tears that have been written down. Tears are words that need to be shed. Without them, joy loses all its brilliance and sadness has no end.” — Paulo Coelho

“There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but iI have a feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well. So I take the memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever I can.” — Nicholas Sparks, “Dear John”

“When you’re happy, you enjoy the music but when you’re sad, you understand the lyrics.” — Frank Ocean

“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’” — John Greenleaf Whittier

“It’s sad, something coming to an end. It cracks you open, in a way — cracks you open to feeling. When you try to avoid the pain, it creates greater pain.” — Jennifer Aniston

“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.” — Christopher Morley

“It takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief and our anger flow in tears when they need to. It takes strength to talk about our feelings and to reach out for help and comfort when we need it.” — Fred Rogers, “The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember”

“A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal.” — John Eldredge

“Crying is cleansing. There’s a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.” — Dionne Warwick

“Those who do not weep, do not see.” — Victor Hugo, “Les Miserables”

“It’s so devastating to come to terms with speaking of someone in past tense when you used to see them as your present and your future.” — Taylor Swift

“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” — José N. Harris, “MI VIDA: A Story of Faith, Hope and Love”

“We all yearn for what we have lost. But sometimes, we forget what we have.” — Mitch Albom, “The Timekeeper”

“I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colors and shades I knew existed.” — Katie McGarry, “Pushing the Limits”

“Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.” — Clive Barker, “Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of Winter”

“Songs are as sad as the listener.” — Jonathan Safran Foer, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”

“Sorrow looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks up.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“There’s a sorrow and pain in everyone’s life, but every now and then there’s a ray of light that melts the loneliness in your heart and brings comfort like hot soup and a soft bed.” — Hubert Selby Jr., “Requiem for a Dream”

“I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.” — Veronica Roth, “Allegiant”

“It’s the heart, afraid of breaking / That never learns to dance.” — Bette Midler, “The Rose”

“Chase away sorrow by living.” — Melissa Marr, “Darkest Mercy”

“When she is happy, she can’t stop talking, when she is sad, she doesn’t say a word.” — Ann Brashares, “Girl in Pants: The Third Summer of Sisterhood”

“And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” — Lord Byron

“Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.” — L. Frank Baum, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”

“When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, “Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia”

“My world is a million shattered pieces put together, glued by my tears, where each piece is nothing but a reflection of you.” — Sanhita Baruah

Oh, I am very weary, / Though tears no longer flow; / My eyes are tired of weeping, / My heart is sick of woe. — Anne Brontë

“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts.” — Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations”

“Being in the depths of sadness is just as important an experience as being exuberantly happy.” — Marlene Dietrich

“I can’t remember anything without a sadness so deep that it hardly becomes known to me, so deep that its tears leave me a spectator of my own stupidity.” — John Lennon

“Sorrow makes us all children again — destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“For a second I feel a rush of sadness: for the horizons that vanish behind us, for the people we leave behind, the tiny-doll selves that get stored away and ultimately buried.” — Lauren Oliver

“From sorrow to sorrow love crosses its islands and establishes roots that are watered by weeping.” — Pablo Neruda

“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and oftentimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.” — Loretta Lynn

“Not a day passes over the earth but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words, and suffer noble sorrows. Of these obscure heroes, philosophers, and martyrs the greater part will never be known.” — Charles Reade

“I release feelings inside me through my songs. I take some of the sadness, some of the heartache, and turn it out. I’m able to stave off the severity. By expressing myself in music, I can soften the blow. But those melodies and rhythms can only do so much.” — Ray Charles

“The lessons we learn in sadness and from loss are those that abide.” — Theodore T. Munger

“This genuine heart of sadness can teach us great compassion. It can humble us when we’re arrogant and soften us when we are unkind.” — Pema Chödrön

“Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.” — Alphonse de Lamartine

“Perhaps somewhere, someplace deep inside your being, you have undergone important changes while you were sad.” — Rainer Maria Rilke

This article was originally published on TODAY.com

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45 Loneliness Quotes That Will Give You All The Feels

When you feel like nobody gets you, these inspirational quotes about loneliness will.

Inspirational quotes about loneliness

Loneliness quotes from music, loneliness quotes from movies and television.

It’s not a dramatization when experts say loneliness can have a profound impact on your health. The loneliness epidemic is a major concern, and has been linked to high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, stroke, and more. One literature review even found that lacking a social connection can be more dangerous than smoking 15 cigarettes a day and deadlier than obesity. And although there is no single cure for the isolating feeling, reading loneliness quotes can help you feel less...well, alone.

When you’re feeling down, these quotes can inspire you—whether you post them to social media and make connections with others who may feel the same, or just read them and know that others feel similarly, despite how untrue that may feel in the moment.

With that being said, please note: If loneliness is something you struggle with, it’s important to question why you feel lonely and consider working with a health professional to find effective ways to deal with loneliness in order to better your mental health. Keep reading for a peek into others’ experiences of loneliness.

Sad lonely quotes

• “Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering, and it’s all over much too soon.” —Woody Allen
• “Loneliness is my least favorite thing about life. That thing that I’m most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me.” —Anne Hathaway
• “If you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s not because they enjoy solitude. It’s because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.” —Jodi Picoult
• “The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved.” —Mother Teresa
• “The time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony.” —Douglas Coupland
• “Yes, there is joy, fulfillment, and companionship, but the loneliness of the soul in its appalling self-consciousness is horrible and overpowering.” —Sylvia Plath
• “Sometimes being surrounded by everyone is the loneliest, because you’ll realize you have no one to turn to.” —Soraya
• “I don’t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.” —Hunter S. Thompson
• “For fear you will be alone, you do so many things that aren’t you at all.” —Richard Brautigan
• “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald
• “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” —Arthur C. Clarke
• “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” —Lois Lowry
• “I don’t know what’s worse: to not know what you are and be happy, or to become what you’ve always wanted to be, and feel alone.” —Daniel Keyes
• “When you’re surrounded by all these people, it can be lonelier than when you’re by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don't feel like you can trust anyone or talk to anybody, you feel like you’re really alone.” —Fiona Apple
• “A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke.” —Vincent Van Gogh
• “When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.” —Audrey Hepburn
• “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” —Maya Angelou
• “Sometimes you need to be alone. Not to be lonely, but to enjoy your free time being yourself.” —Anonymous
• “Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.” —Dag Hammarskjold
• “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” —Michel de Montaigne
• “All great and precious things are lonely.” —John Steinbeck
• “The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
• “A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings. Remember that next time you feel alone.” —Mandy Hale
• “Sometimes you have to stand alone just to make sure you still can.” —Anonymous
• “Sometimes you need to take a break from everyone and spend time alone to experience, appreciate, and love yourself.” —Robert Tew
• “I am stronger than depression and I am braver than loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me.” —Elizabeth Gilbert
• “Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness.” —Janet Fitch

• “You’re not alone. I’m awake and I’ve been thinking of you.” —Kygo
• “Lonely, I’m so lonely, I have nobody to call my own.” —Akon
• “I’m not the girl you’re taking home. I keep dancing on my own.” —Robyn
• “Can anybody hear me or am I talking to myself?” —Simple Plan
• “Ah, look at all the lonely people.” —The Beatles
• “We’re happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time.” —Taylor Swift
• “Well, it’s down at the end of Lonely Street at the Heartbreak Hotel.” —Elvis Presley
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220+ Inspiring Sad Quotes to Help You Through Difficult Times

• Srdjan Ilic
• September 28, 2023

Sadness is an inevitable part of life, but the power of words can help us navigate through its complexities. Quotes can offer solace, understanding, and guidance when we face difficult times.

This blog post explores 50 inspiring sad quotes that can assist you in embracing sadness, navigating grief, finding comfort in solitude, and more. Let these words help you through difficult times and remind you that you’re not alone in your journey.

Key Takeaways

• Sadness is a necessary part of life and understanding it can lead to personal growth.
• Navigating grief involves recognizing its stages, acknowledging the loss, and finding comfort in quotes on healing.
• Quotes from famous figures offer insight into how they have coped with sorrow and provide solace for our own struggles.

Embracing Sadness

Jim Rohn once observed that we may construct barriers to guard ourselves from sadness, however, we also prevent ourselves from feeling joy. We should strive to find a balance between the two..” When tough times hit, words can provide solace and help us make sense of our emotions.

Quotes like David Levithan’s “Breathing is hard. When you cry so much, it makes you realize that breathing is hard,” can offer comfort during dark moments. Remember, it’s not just about getting through the pain, but also about growing from it.

Sadness is an integral part of life, and sometimes, the greatest pain can lead to personal growth and understanding. Embrace your emotions and take inspiration from the words of others who have faced similar challenges.

Accept sadness paves the way for discovering happiness and the greatest joy in life, even amidst all the sadness.

• “Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.” – Khalil Gibran
• “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• “It’s okay to feel sad sometimes. Little by little, you’ll feel better again.” – Anonymous
• “Sadness is a universal emotion. It’s okay to feel it. Just don’t let it consume you.” – Anonymous
• “Embrace sadness. Let it teach you about yourself and the world around you.” – Anonymous
• “Sadness teaches us to cherish our happy moments and shows the depth of our heart.” – Anonymous
• “There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow when we have not yet known what it is to have suffered and healed, to have despaired and recovered hope.” – George Eliot
• “Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height.” – Osho
• “To appreciate the sun, you gotta know what rain is.” – J. Cole
• “Sometimes we get sad about things and we don’t like to tell other people that we are sad about them. We like to keep it a secret. Or sometimes, we are sad but we really don’t know why we are sad, so we say we aren’t sad but we really are.” – Mark Haddon
• “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.” – Bob Marley
• “We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.” – R.M. Drake
• “Don’t be ashamed to weep; ’tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us.” – Brian Jacques
• . “There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.” – La Rochefoucauld
• “Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.” – Taraji P. Henson
• “Sadness is a vice.” – Gustave Flaubert
• “Sadness is also a kind of defense.” – Ivo Andric
• “Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.” – Yoko Ono
• “Sadness is the result of unhappy thoughts.” – Richard Carlson
• “Sadness does not inhere in things; it does not reach us from the world and through mere contemplation of the world. It is a product of our own thought. We create it out of whole cloth.” – Emile Durkheim
• “Sadness is a very interesting idea, this idea of sadness being some kind of default setting that artists will go into. And then I started thinking about this idea of sadness and happiness, and the idea that sadness is very loud, and happiness is quiet.” – Glen Hansard
• “Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue.” – Andre Gide
• “Sadness flies on the wings of the morning and out of the heart of darkness comes the light.” – Jean Giraudoux
• “Sadness is a part of life; love is the heart of life.” – Debasish Mridha
• “Sadness is a super important thing not to be ashamed about but to include in our lives. One of the bigger problems with sadness or depression is there’s so much shame around it. If you have it you’re a failure. You are felt as being very unattractive.” – Mike Mills
• “Sadness is beautiful, in a way, and so I just want to make music that’s honest.” – Sampha
• “Sadness is present in everyone’s life to some extent, but depression is more than just sadness.” – Asa Don Brown
• “Sadness is a part of being human, a natural reaction to painful circumstances. All of us will experience sadness at some point in our lives. Depression, however, is a physical illness with many more symptoms than an unhappy mood.” – Nick Vujicic
• “Sadness is a state of mind; it’s up to you if you want to stay in that state or not.” – Keanu Reeves
• “Sadness is something we all go through. It’s a process we go through to get to our better self.” – Lizzo
• “Sadness is a place that we all visit from time to time, but it’s crucial to know when to leave.” – Meryl Streep
• “Sadness is a season of the heart, not a permanent state of being.” – Oprah Winfrey

Navigating Grief: Quotes on Loss and Healing

In the midst of grief, words can offer comfort and guidance. They can help us understand that it’s possible to find joy in the memories of those we have lost.

Embracing the grieving process pays tribute to and memorializes our lost loved ones. Navigating grief involves recognizing the stages of grief, acknowledging the loss, and finding ways to manage the distress.

Connecting with others who are experiencing similar emotions can provide solace and support during difficult times. Through the power of words, we can find hope and healing on our journey through loss .

• “Sadness teaches us to appreciate happiness.” – Anonymous
• “Growth often comes from pain.” – Anonymous
• “The deeper the sorrow, the stronger the rainbow.” – Anonymous
• “Tears are words the heart can’t express.” – Anonymous
• “Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II
• “The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love.” – Anonymous
• “Grief is love’s unwillingness to let go.” – Anonymous
• “In the heart’s deepest place, where loss is held, happiness is felt.” – Anonymous
• “Grief is love with no place to go.” – Anonymous
• “Love knows not its depth until the hour of separation.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “Love is a flame that can be tamed, but never extinguished.” – Anonymous
• “Love’s greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred.” – Rumi
• “In love, it’s better to know and be disappointed than to not know and always wonder.” – Anonymous
• “Love is the bridge between two hearts.” – Anonymous
• “Sadness is a mirror reflecting the depths of your soul.” – Anonymous
• “Wisdom is the daughter of experience.” – Leonardo da Vinci
• “Every tear is a prism through which we see the spectrum of our soul.” – Anonymous
• “The wiser we become, the deeper our emotions run.” – Anonymous

The Bittersweet Side of Love

From the heartbreaking words of Unknown, “It is impossible to regain you with a million words, as I have attempted to do so already, nor can I achieve the same with a million tears, as I have wept already,” to the poignant reminder by Alfred Lord Tennyson that “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all,” these quotes highlight the importance of experiencing love, despite the potential for pain.

Love can bring both happiness and sadness, but it is an essential part of life. Embrace its complexities and learn from the experiences of others who have navigated the bittersweet side of love.

Even in the face of heartache, love remains a powerful and transformative force.

• “Love is an endless act of forgiveness.” – Beyoncé
• “Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” – David Wilkerson
• “Love is the hardest habit to break and the most difficult to satisfy.” – Drew Barrymore
• “Love is not what you say. Love is what you do.” – John Hagee
• “Love is the bridge between you and everything.” – Rumi
• “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards.” – Søren Kierkegaard
• “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates
• “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest.” – Confucius
• “Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.” – William Wordsworth
• “The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.” – Benjamin Franklin
• “Hope is the anchor of the soul.” – Anonymous
• “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu
• “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman
• “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that count.” – Winston Churchill
• “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
• “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
• “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
• “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
• “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir
• “Nature is the best physician.” – Hippocrates
• “The earth has music for those who listen.” – William Shakespeare
• “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
• “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein
• “The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
• “Creativity is the way I share my soul with the world.” – Brene Brown
• “Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.” – Osho

Words of Wisdom: Reflecting on Sadness

Reflecting on our own sadness, a powerful tool for personal growth and understanding, helps us empathize and relate to others undergoing similar emotional experiences. Insightful quotes on sadness can offer valuable perspectives to help us process our emotions and find meaning in our experiences.

As Nicholas Sparks said, “Sorrow and delight are intertwined, eliminating sorrow would also eliminate delight.” By acknowledging and understanding our sadness, we can become more compassionate and empathetic individuals, better equipped to cope with sad thoughts.

Reflecting on our own sadness and considering the words of wisdom from others can help us better understand ourselves and those around us.

Embrace your emotions, learn from your experiences, and use the power of reflection to grow and thrive.

• “Change is the end result of all true learning.” – Leo Buscaglia
• “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” – Mandy Hale
• “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
• “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John Maxwell
• “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” – Robert Jordan
• “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
• “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong in the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway
• “Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever.” – Joel Osteen
• “Adversity introduces a man to himself.” – Albert Einstein
• “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley
• “Solitude is creativity’s best friend, and solitude is refreshment for our souls.” – Naomi Judd
• “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be one’s own self.” – Michel de Montaigne
• “In solitude, the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.” – Laurence Sterne
• “The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.” – Native American Proverb
• “Joy and sorrow are inseparable.” – Khalil Gibran
• “The heart feels light when it feels its truth.” – Bryant H. McGill
• “Emotion is the chief source of all becoming conscious.” – Carl Jung
• “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Coping with Life’s Struggles

Resilience and hope are essential qualities for overcoming sadness and finding strength in difficult times. Quotes like John Lennon’s “We all have pain, we all have sorrow, but if we are wise, we know that there’s always tomorrow,” remind us of the importance of perseverance and optimism in the face of adversity.

Embracing challenges can help us develop our strengths and find purpose in life. As the quote “Every struggle in our life has molded us into the person we are today” suggests, adversity can be a catalyst for personal growth and transformation.

Drawing inspiration from the wisdom of others and fostering resilience and hope allows us to conquer life’s challenges and emerge stronger, wiser, and more optimistic about the future.

• “Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity.” – Anonymous
• “Hope is the beacon that guides us through stormy seas.” – Anonymous
• “Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
• “The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph.” – Swami Sivananda
• “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” – Emily Dickinson
• “The walls we build around us to keep out the sadness also keep out the joy.” – Jim Rohn
• “The word ‘happiness’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung
• “Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” – Jean de La Fontaine
• “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.” – Albert Smith
• “Tears are the river of life.” – Anonymous
• “Let your tears come. Let them water your soul.” – Eileen Mayhew
• “Creativity arises from our ability to see things from many different angles.” – Keri Smith
• “Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” – Twyla Tharp
• “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
• “Art is the stored honey of the human soul.” – Theodore Dreiser
• “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” – Michel de Montaigne
• “Solitude is the place of purification.” – Martin Buber
• “Sometimes, you need to be alone. Not to be lonely, but to enjoy your free time being yourself.” – Anonymous
• “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” – Rumi
• “For every dark night, there’s a brighter day.” – Tupac Shakur
• “The darkest hour has only sixty minutes.” – Morris Mandel
• “Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot.” – Anonymous
• “In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus

Famous Figures on Sadness

Well-known figures from history and popular culture have also faced sadness and shared their thoughts and wisdom on the subject. Their quotes offer insights into how they have coped with sorrow and can help us better understand our own emotions and experiences.

John Lennon’s words, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one,” remind us that we are not alone in our sadness and that others, like John Lennon himself, have faced similar challenges with strength and resilience. By learning from their experiences, we can find solace and inspiration in our own struggles, even when we feel crippled inside.

As we explore the quotes of famous figures on sadness, we can gain a deeper understanding of our own emotions and find comfort in knowing that even the most celebrated individuals have faced and overcome their own share of heartache.

• “The saddest thing about love is that not only the love cannot last forever, but even the heartbreak is soon forgotten.” – William Faulkner
• “There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.” – Dante Alighieri
• “I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” – Anne Frank
• “To have felt too much is to end in feeling nothing.” – Dorothy Thompson
• “People cry, not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been strong for too long.” – Johnny Depp
• “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Edith Piaf

The Power of Tears

Tears serve as a cathartic and healing outlet for our emotions. As Leonardo da Vinci said, “Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.” Allowing ourselves to cry when needed can provide an emotional release and promote well-being.

Quotes on the power of tears and the importance of emotional release can remind us that it’s okay to let go and express our feelings. By embracing our tears and recognizing their healing properties, we can find solace and strength in our moments of sadness.

Crying is a natural and essential part of processing our emotions. By understanding the power of tears and allowing ourselves the space to cry, we can work through our sadness and find emotional balance.

• “Tears are words that need to be written.” – Paulo Coelho
• “Tears are the silent language of grief.” – Voltaire
• “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” – José N. Harris
• “Crying is cleansing. There’s a reason for tears, happiness, or sadness.” – Dionne Warwick
• “Tears are the summer showers to the soul.” – Alfred Austin
• “Those who do not weep, do not see.” – Victor Hugo
• “Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” – C.S. Lewis
• “Tears are nature’s lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.” – Christian Nestell Bovee

Transforming Sadness into Creativity

Sadness can be a powerful source of inspiration and creativity. As Yoko Ono said, “Experiencing sadness and anger can engender creativity, and by being creative one can surpass their anguish or negativity.” Channeling our emotions into artistry allows us to transform our pain into expressions of beauty and significance.

Quotes on transforming sadness into creativity encourage us to explore the potential for personal growth and artistic expression in the face of our emotions. By embracing our sadness and using it as fuel for creativity, we can find new outlets for self-expression and healing.

Channeling our emotions into creativity can not only help us process our sadness but also provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Embrace the potential of your emotions to inspire and transform, and you may find unexpected beauty in even the darkest moments.

• 21. “Art is to console those who are broken by life.” – Vincent Van Gogh
• “In the depths of sorrow, I found the peak of creativity.” – Anonymous
• “Sadness gives birth to art; art gives birth to hope.” – Anonymous
• “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” – Pablo Picasso
• “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse
• “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” – Pablo Picasso

Finding Comfort in Solitude

Allocating time for emotional reflection fosters constructive addressing of feelings and a deeper comprehension of our own thoughts. Solitude can be a sanctuary in which we can find solace and comfort as we navigate through our sadness.

Embrace the power of solitude in processing your emotions, and you may find that being alone with your sadness can lead to healing, self-discovery, and personal growth.

• “The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness.” – Norman Cousins
• “Solitude has its own very strange beauty to it.” – Liv Tyler
• “In solitude, we discover ourselves.” – Anonymous
• “The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• “Solitude is where one discovers one is not alone.” – Marty Rubin
• “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” – Ram Dass

The Balance of Emotions

The intertwining of happiness and sadness forms a crucial element of a balanced and fulfilling life. Quotes on the balance of emotions remind us that experiencing a full range of emotions is necessary for personal growth and understanding.

As we navigate through life, we will encounter both happiness and sadness, and it is important to embrace both in order to truly appreciate the richness of our experiences. Through understanding the interconnectedness of our emotions, we can become more resilient and compassionate individuals.

By exploring the balance of emotions and recognizing the importance of both happiness and sadness in our lives, we can cultivate a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Embrace the full spectrum of your emotions and let them guide you on your journey through life.

• “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade, no picture is clear.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan
• “The balance of life is made up of the moments we smile or cry.” – Anonymous
• “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
• “Happiness and sadness run parallel to each other. When one takes a rest, the other one tends to take up the slack.” – Hazelmarie Elliott
• “There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm.” – J.H. Vincent
• “The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.” – Bernard M. Baruch
• “Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.” – Steve Maraboli
• “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus
• “The darker the night, the brighter the stars.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
• “You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” – Jonathan Safran Foer
• “For every laugh, there should be a tear.” – Walt Disney
• “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu
• “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
• “Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.” – O. Henry
• “The pain of yesterday is the strength of today.” – Paulo Coelho
• “Happiness and sadness meet in the heart, teaching it the rhythm of life.” – Anonymous
• “Life is not about avoiding the storm, but learning to dance in the rain.” – Unknown
• “In joy and sorrow, we find our shared humanity.” – Anonymous
• “Happiness is not a goal; it’s a by-product of a life well-lived.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
• “The same heart that knows the depths of sorrow can bask in the light of joy.” – Anonymous
• “Happiness is a direction, not a place.” – Sydney J. Harris
• “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus
• “For every tear, there’s a smile waiting.” – Anonymous
• “The heart’s memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• “The greater your capacity to feel love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain.” – Jennifer Aniston
• “Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful in the highs. Be graceful in the lows. Find contentment in your Middle Ground.” – Anonymous
• “Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool.” – Unknown
• “The quickest way to double your happiness is to focus on the happiness of others.” – Anonymous
• “Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.” – Nishan Panwar
• “Happiness is not about getting all you want, it’s about enjoying all you have.” – Unknown
• “The balance of power is the scale of peace.” – Thomas Paine
• “Life is a balance of fear and overcoming it.” – Jimmy Iovine
• “Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” – Keith Urban
• “The key to keeping your balance is knowing when you’ve lost it.” – Anonymous
• “Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” – Jana Kingsford
• “Life is a balance of what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” – Danielle Orner
• “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.” – Thomas Merton
• “Life is about balance, and we all have to make the effort in areas that we can to enable us to make a difference.” – Orlando Bloom
• “Balance is the key to everything. What we do, think, say, eat, feel, they all require awareness, and through awareness, we can grow.” – Koi Fresco
• “Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.” – Alice Meynell

Why do people seek out sad quotes during tough times?

Many individuals find solace in sad quotes as they resonate with their feelings. Reading such quotes can make one feel understood and less alone during challenging periods.

Can sad quotes actually help someone cope?

Yes, for many, reading sad quotes can be therapeutic. They provide a form of emotional release and can also offer perspective, allowing individuals to process their emotions better.

Aren’t sad quotes just a way to wallow in misery?

Not necessarily. While it’s essential to avoid getting trapped in negative thought patterns, sad quotes can be a way for individuals to acknowledge their feelings, which is the first step toward healing.

How can I use sad quotes in my daily life?

You can use them as daily affirmations, include them in your journal entries, or even share them with friends who might be going through a tough time.

Where can I find more quotes related to other emotions?

There are numerous online platforms, books, and apps dedicated to quotes for every emotion, from happiness to anger to inspiration.

Are there any studies or research that support the therapeutic use of sad quotes?

While there might not be specific studies on sad quotes per se, there is ample research on the therapeutic effects of literature and reflective writing. Reading and writing allow individuals to process emotions, gain perspective, and find meaning in their experiences.

The resonance one feels with a quote is similar to the therapeutic effects of reading a relatable story or poem.

Can I use sad quotes as prompts for journaling or therapy sessions?

Absolutely! Many therapists and counselors use prompts, including quotes, to encourage introspection and discussion.

If a particular sad quote resonates with you, jotting down your feelings or discussing them can be a great way to delve deeper into your emotions and understand their root causes. It can also be a starting point for healing and personal growth.

In this exploration of 50 inspiring sad quotes, we have delved into the complexities of sadness, grief, love, and the balance of emotions. These quotes can offer solace, understanding, and guidance as we navigate through difficult times.

Remember, you are not alone in your journey, and the power of words can help you find strength, resilience, and hope in even the darkest moments.

I am a Business Economics graduate from Singidunum University in Novi Sad, currently contributing to the Southwest Journal as a content creator and SEO team lead strategist. My professional journey includes a two-year period in Ocean City, USA, and extensive travels throughout Canada, experiences that have enriched my global outlook and influenced my writing style. Professionally, I am dedicated to producing engaging content and effective SEO strategies. Outside of work, I enjoy skiing and exploring new adventures, always valuing the power of human connections. My diverse skills and passion for life drive my success in various endeavors.

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43 Sad Quotes That Will Help You Get Through Tough Times

These sad quotes on love, life, heartbreak, and pain can help you feel less alone.

Consider speaking to trusted friends and confidantes, an expert like a therapist or counselor, or even an anonymous hotline. As you navigate life's challenges and begin to heal , reading relatable quotes can also help. Knowing that people have been in your shoes, or gaining perspective from others who have gone through similar emotions and eventually got through it, can help. Have you ever heard of the notion, " feel your feelings "? That's precisely what we hope you can gain from reading these quotes about sadness. You'll find encouraging words and inspiring messages from famous writers, actors, musicians, poets, and public figures.

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“Everything that you love, you will eventually lose. But in the end, love will return in a different form.”

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“To be human is to know sadness. Owning our sadness is courageous and a necessary step in finding our way back to ourselves and each other. We have to belong to ourselves as much as we need to belong to others. Any belonging that asks us to betray ourselves is not true belonging.”

Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis

“One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness.”

Alanis Morrisette

“We’re taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear, and sadness, and to me, they’re of equal value to happiness, excitement, and inspiration.”

“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative you can get beyond your pain or negativity.”

Dita Von Teese

“Some days are just bad days, that’s all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is!”

Taraji P. Henson

“Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.”

“The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.”

John Lennon, “Crippled Inside”

“One thing you can't hide is when you're crippled inside.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

“It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory.”

Maya Watson

“Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.”

Alyssa Milano

“First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn’t so great.”

Lauren Conrad

“Don't cry over someone who wouldn't cry over you.”

“If we could honor sadness a little more, maybe we could see it—rather than enforced smiles and righteous outrage—as the bridge we need to connect with each other. We could remember that no matter how distasteful we might find someone’s opinions, no matter how radiant, or fierce, someone may appear, they have suffered, or they will.”

Paulo Coelho

“Tears are words that need to be written.”

"You don't really need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely."

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Jonathan Safran Foer

"You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness."

"Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form."

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Priyanshu Singh

"You are not alone. Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about."

Kevin Heath

"As your kids grow they may forget what you said, but won't forget how you made them feel."

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Sad life quotes - finding solace and reflection in hard times.

Reflect on life's challenges with these poignant sad life quotes. Sometimes, the deepest wisdom emerges from the toughest moments.

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• "The sadness will last forever." - Vincent van Gogh
• "Tears come from the heart and not from the brain." - Leonardo da Vinci
• "Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations." - Oliver Goldsmith

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Heartfelt Sad Life Quotes

• " Smile because it happened, don't cry because it's over."
• Life is like playing a piano. Black keys indicate grief , whereas white ones signify pleasure. But keep in mind that the black keys also produce music as you go through life.
• "Letting a little water in is the best way to relieve heavy hearts, just like heavy clouds in the sky."
• Tears are words that must be put on paper.
• When someone you know changes into someone you know, it is sad.
• "You cannot safeguard yourself against sadness without safeguarding against happiness."
• "I only discovered that I had an unstoppable summer in me in the dead of winter."
• "Without sadness, the word 'happy' would lose its meaning," someone once said.
• When you are internally handicapped, there is one thing you cannot conceal.
• "Tomorrow's sad thoughts are the happy times of today."
• "You enjoy the music when you're happy, but you understand the lyrics when you're sad."
• Nothing but the senses can heal the soul, just as nothing but the soul can heal the reasons.
• "We must realize that sadness is like an ocean and that on some days we are forced to swim while on other days we drown."
• "Without tears in the eyes, there would be no rainbow in the soul."
• "Depression vanishes on the wings of time."
• The saddest aspect is that life continues despite what others keep telling me.
• The most depressing part of life at the moment is how quickly science advances knowledge at the expense of social wisdom.
• We need to accept our suffering and use it as fuel for our path.
• There are times when I wish I could turn back time and erase all the sorrow, but I have a hunch that if I did, the happiness would also be gone.
• Everyone carries a certain level of melancholy with them. Even though they may not wear it on their sleeves, it is there if you look closely.

Short Sad Life Quotes

• "Lost in a world of my tears."
• "Tired of staying strong."
• "Done with this world."
• "Tired of this world."
• "Tired of wearing a mask."
• "Rainy days and soulful thoughts."
• "Broken but still standing."
• "Silence speaks louder than words."
• "When words fail, tears speak."
• "Heavy heart, quiet soul."
• "Trying to hold it together."
• "Heartbreak and healing."
• "Silent screams."
• "Wandering in the shadows of my thoughts."
• "Every tear has a story to tell."
• "Invisible scars, silent battles."
• "Seeking solace in solitude."Tears are more audible.

Sad Quotes About Life And Pain

• I no longer feel alive.
• I'm simply weary; I'm not depressed. My heart is also worn out.
• Life is hard. Life is challenging. Life may be so brutal at times that it's difficult to breathe.
• Sometimes, the amount of anguish is so tremendous that not even tears can adequately convey it.
• Keep in mind that life is attempting to teach you something when it hurts.
• The person who injured you will always be that way; move on. Pain is just momentary.
• Only in your ideas can you discover a life filled with delight.
• People go through a lot of suffering in an effort to prevent discomfort.
• Life moves on, people keep reminding me, but I find that to be the saddest part.
• You will never be able to decipher the mysteries that lie behind this shining grin.
• Just out of nowhere, the agony returned.
• Some individuals elevate you to lower you severely.
• When someone you know turns into someone you know, it's tragic.
• Never reveal the cause of your grief to others since they won't understand it.
• I don't want to get emotionally connected to anybody anymore because it will ultimately ruin me.
• When there is nothing correct, it might be challenging to pinpoint the problem.
• Sadness is like enduring a battle with no prospect of victory.
• I like taking walks in the rain because no one can see me weep.
• The most tremendous loss in life is not death. What perishes within us while we are alive is the most immense loss.
• Though it hurts, sadness is a good emotion. It is vital to feel that way.

Inspirational Sad Life Quotes

• Watching the people you love depart and never being able to follow is the most challenging thing about life.
• Sometimes, letting go is the only strategy for surviving.
• Life is about learning to dance in the rain, not about waiting for the storm to pass.
• The worst type of agony is when you're grinning to hold back tears.
• There are moments in life when you must fight the war by yourself.
• The most tragic aspect of betrayal is that your adversaries never commit it.
• It is simpler to act as though you don't care than to acknowledge your suffering.
• The issue with putting others before yourself is that you often need to pay attention to yourself.
• The one who never actually said hello is the most difficult to say goodbye to.
• Sometimes, the people you love the most cause you the most pain.
• The most lonely time in life is when you're trying to express your emotions, but no one can relate.
• As in a book, there are happy, sorrowful, and thrilling chapters in life. But you need to flip the page to find out what's on the other side.
• The paradox of life is that the more you attempt to manage it, the more it eludes you.
• The most tragic aspect of love is that it often falls short.
• Life is a journey, and sometimes, the only way to discover your path is to go alone.
• Accepting that the other person has already moved on is the most challenging element of moving on.
• Sometimes, doing the right thing is the hardest thing to do.
• When the person who gave you the fondest memories fades into memory, it is the saddest time in life.
• Being forgotten by someone you will never forget is the worst feeling in the world.
• Although disappointments are a constant part of life, it's how we respond to them that makes us who we are.
• Life is not always a bed of roses; sometimes, its thorns puncture us profoundly and serve as a constant reminder of the suffering that comes along with its beauty.
• But it is in grief that we fully understand the worth of happiness. It is in the depths of despair that we find the courage to rise.
• Sadness is evidence of our potential for strong emotions. It serves as a reminder that even the weakest hearts are capable of experiencing great feelings.
• Our tears are the rain that feeds the development of our souls and enables us to blossom in the midst of life's storms.
• We often seek comfort in the embrace of our agony while we are grieving because we know that relief is just around the corner.

Sad Life Quotes - FAQs

Are sad life quotes just about expressing sorrow, or do they serve a deeper purpose, how can sad life quotes help us cope with grief and loss, do sad life quotes encourage us to dwell on negativity, can reading sad life quotes foster empathy in our relationships, what is the significance of embracing emotional vulnerability through sad life quotes, how can sad life quotes help individuals process their feelings and experiences.

• Avenues for reflection.
• Prompting individuals to contemplate the meaning of life.
• The inevitability of suffering.
• The importance of resilience.

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75 Goodbye Quotes to Say Farewell to Someone

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Goodbye can feel so final, like the end of a good book or the terminus for the train. It’s the last chapter, the last stop. And when the destination for two people differs, it could be the last time you see them.

That’s a sad thought. And one that many of us have faced on more than one occasion.

But amidst the sadness, it’s important to find reasons to smile . Whether the farewell is forever or just for now, remember the good times. Remember the warmth.

And know that your connection to each other will never really be lost.

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Why Are Goodbyes So Hard?

Our journeys are all unique. Some people will be there from the beginning. And others will join the path along the way.

Some will be there to guide you, and others, to break your fall. There will be good days, great days, and years of happiness.

And there will be times of sadness, of lost hope, and goodbyes.

These are the moments we all try to hide from. We’d rather not face the heartache of saying farewell. Or feel the emptiness that’s left behind.

But the reality is, we must. Not everyone can stay in our lives forever. From our mentors and friends; from loved ones and even our pets, goodbye is at times, unavoidable.

Our paths will all differ. But what makes them truly special is the time we spend together, even if it may be limited. It’s during these moments that we have the opportunity to create the most beautiful memories. And take meaningful footsteps, hand in hand.

Yes, goodbyes are hard. But think back to when you laughed at each other until your bellies ached. Remember the places you’ve seen standing side by side. And the conversations you’ve shared over everything and nothing.

Allow the sadness to be eased by clutching onto that lifetime of smiles. Those smiles, those incredible adventures shared with the people you care about, will fill your heart and make it even more whole.

Remember, ‘Goodbye’ may be a fork in the path; a crossroad that leads you in separate directions. But it can’t take away the memories you create along the way.

So let's cherish and appreciate the here and now. Because it’s with these precious moments that our entangled lives live on together.

Now, let’s take a look at these goodbye quotes.

• “Yesterday brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end, though somewhere in the middle we became the best of friends.” – Unknown
• “You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.” – E.B. White
• “Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it.” – Trey Parker
• “We’ll meet again, Don’t know where, don’t know when, But I know we’ll meet again, Some sunny day.” – Vera Lynn
• “I will always cherish all those moments we spent together, all those laughter we shared, all those stories we told. Farewell, my friend!” – Unknown
• “You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.” – Frederick Buechner

You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.” – Frederick Buechner

• “Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you’ve had, what you’ve lost, and what you’ve taken for granted.” – Ritu Ghatourey
• “Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful.” – Buddha
• “There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
• “Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime. We’ll take the best, forget the rest, and someday will find that these are the best of times.” – Styx
• “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Semisonic
• “I have to say goodbye to you now but always keep in mind that we will meet again soon. You will always be in my heart!” – Unknown
• “You may not always end up where you thought you were going. But you will always end up where you are meant to be.” – Unknown
• “I thank you for your part in my journey.” – Unknown

• “You and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again.” – Tom Petty
• “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller
• “Good friends never say goodbye. They simply say ‘See you soon.’” – Unknown
• “It’s sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life, starts with goodbye.” – Carrie Underwood
• “Adios, friend! We may not meet every day, but you will always be in my thoughts!” – Unknown
• “It feels right. But it’s emotional. Saying goodbye to anything you’ve done that long is hard.” – Angela Ruggiero
• “I have learned along my journey that letting go doesn’t mean loving less.” – Alex Elle
• “Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach

Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach

• “We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” – Tim McGraw
• “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne
• “Goodbyes are not forever, are not the end; it simply means I’ll miss you until we meet again.” – Unknown
• “Saying goodbye is the hardest solution of any problem. But sometimes it’s the only choice we have…” – Anurag Prakash Ray
• “Saying goodbye feels hard, for sure, but I am confident that it is a door through which we walk to bring us to another good chapter in our story together.” – Claudia Quigg
• “Our friendship has taken me on a magical journey which will never come to an end. Even though you are going away, we will never stop being friends. Goodbye.” – Unknown
• “We laughed until we had to cry , we loved right down to our last goodbye, we were the best.” – St. Elmo’s Fire
• “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss

• “At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.” – Unknown
• “It always is harder to be left behind than to be the one to go…” – Bodie Thoene
• “So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.” – Helen Keller
• “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell
• “Even if we can’t be together in the end, I’m glad that you were a part of my life.” – Unknown
• “I will force myself to say the word goodbye, but my heart will never mean it. Goodbye.” – Unknown
• “I can’t remember all the times I told myself to hold on to these moments as they pass.” – Counting Crows
• “Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn’t work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say goodbye. I hate goodbyes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.” – Charles M. Schultz

Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn’t work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say goodbye. I hate goodbyes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.” – Charles M. Schultz

• “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is even if we are apart, I’ll always be with you.” – A. A. Milne
• “Life is a journey that lets you befriend many people on your way. But only a few are capable of staying in your heart forever. Goodbye my friend!” – Unknown
• “The two hardest things to say in life is hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.” – Moira Rogers
• “For Sayonara, literally translated, ‘Since it must be so,' of all the goodbyes I have heard is the most beautiful.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
• “It’s hard to accept that the crossroads of destiny is making us part. I will miss you! Take care.” – Unknown
• “Remember me and smile, for it's better to forget than to remember me and cry.” – Dr. Seuss
• “It's so hard saying goodbye… it's hard saying good bye to all the things that one has held dear for weeks, months, sometimes years.” – Saqib Saleem
• “It’s not the days in life we remember, rather the moments.” – Walt Disney

• “Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained.” – Jonathan Harnisch
• “The only reason I am happy saying goodbye is that I know that life will find a way to bring us back together again. Farewell.” – Unknown
• “The last thing I say on most phone calls is not, ‘Goodbye,' but, ‘Thank you.'” – Marshall Goldsmith
• “You never really leave the place you love. You take part of it with you and leave part of you there.” – Unknown
• “Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.” – William Shakespeare
• “May we meet again on distant shores.” – Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
• “Man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell.” – Jean Paul Richter
• “Anyone with a heart, with a family, has experienced loss. No one escapes unscathed. Every story of separation is different, but I think we all understand that basic, wrenching emotion that comes from saying goodbye, not knowing if we'll see that person again – or perhaps knowing that we won't.” – Luanne Rice

Anyone with a heart, with a family, has experienced loss. No one escapes unscathed. Every story of separation is different, but I think we all understand that basic, wrenching emotion that comes from saying goodbye, not knowing if we'll see that person again – or perhaps knowing that we won't.” – Luanne Rice

• “I think that you're supposed to know when it's time to say goodbye.” – Judy Sheindlin
• “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.” – Flavia Weedn
• “You’ve changed me forever. And I’ll never forget you.” – Kiera Cass
• “Goodbye may seem forever. Farewell is like the end, but in my heart is the memory and there you will always be.” – Disney
• “Thank you for listening. Thank you for abiding me. And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, I bid you goodbye and take my leave.” – Frank Deford
• “Sometimes you have to say goodbye to the things you know and hello to the things you don't.” – Steve McQueen
• “Remember me and smile, for it’s better to forget than to remember me and cry.” – Dr. Suess
• “It takes a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye.” – Unknown

• “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.” – Robert Southey
• “If you are brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
• “If you never stop when you wave goodbye you just might find, if you give it time, you will wave hello again.” – John Mayer
• “This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you.” – Nicholas Sparks
• “Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends goodbye.” – Ouida
• “The easiest way to find out how you feel about someone. Say goodbye.” – Phil Knight
• “With every goodbye comes a new beginning and we can look forward to the possibilities that lie ahead. When we part ways, we can take comfort in knowing that life was good.” – Rolf van der Wind

With every goodbye comes a new beginning and we can look forward to the possibilities that lie ahead. When we part ways, we can take comfort in knowing that life was good.” – Rolf van der Wind

• “Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Goodbye is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past to the future.” – John Steinbeck
• “True friends don’t say good-bye, they just take extended leaves of absences from each other.” – Unknown
• “So long, see you around, but never a final goodbye.” – Fred Flagler
• “There was something unfinished about not saying farewell, like a door left open in the chill night.” – Julie C. Dao
• “There should have been a better farewell. But in the end, there never is. And we take what meager scraps we can find.” – Richard K. Morgan
• “Goodbye is the hardest thing to say to someone who means the world to you, especially when goodbye isn’t what you want.” – Unknown

Final Thoughts on Saying Farewell

Goodbye may be the end of the chapter, but the story will go on. The memories created will find a special place in your heart. And the footsteps you took together will always be visible.

Allow yourself to be sad. But know that this is only possible because the trip was so incredible. And it will continue to be incredible as you take on the next part of your journey.

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The 300 Best Quotes About Life That Will Actually Inspire You

Explore 300 of the most powerful quotes about life to find inspiration, motivation, and even some laughter as you learn about life and connect with yourself.

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For millennia, poets, speakers, authors, artists, filmmakers, and musicians have tried to capture the essence of life. From the blissful excitement of new love to the challenges of unexpected setbacks, something as simple as a quote can encapsulate profound truths about the human experience. 

Whether you’re looking for inspiration, motivation, comfort, or a good chuckle, these snippets of wisdom are perfect for jotting down in your journal or posting on social media. Here are 151 quotes about life that will make you pause and reflect. 

Do you believe that life quotes can positively impact a person’s mindset and outlook on life?

• Yes, life quotes can have a significant positive impact.
• They can be helpful, but their impact varies from person to person.
• No, I think their impact is limited.
• I’m not sure.

Best Quotes About Life

In her bestselling book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying , palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware documents the biggest regrets of patients in the last 3 months of their lives. She found the most common themes were related to unfulfilled dreams, overworking, and wishing they’d spent more time with loved ones. 

Interestingly, these quotes from thought leaders of the past and present carry the same essence. They remind us to prioritize what matters most so we don’t regret our life’s decisions when we reach the end. 

• “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” —Dalai Lama
• “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them—that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward however they like.” —Lao Tzu.
• “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
• “Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” —Josh Billings
• “The best gift anyone can give, I believe, is the gift of sharing themselves.” —Oprah
• “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” —Oprah
• “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” —Harvey Fierstein

• “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” —Albert Einstein
• “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” —Maya Angelou
• “Nature loves courage. You commit, and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream, and the world will not grind you under; it will lift you. This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who counted and touched the alchemical gold understood. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it’s a feather bed.” —Terrence McKenna
• “You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.” ―Mary Oliver
• “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” —Nelson Mandela
• “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” —Confucius
• “Nothing in life is to be feared, only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” —Marie Curie
• “You have succeeded in life when all you want is only what you need.” —Vernon Howard
• “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” —Henry David Thoreau
• “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” —Socrates
• “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” —E. M. Forster
• “Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” —Ernest Holmes
• “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
• “Throughout life, people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.” —Will Smith
• “If life were predictable, it would cease to be life and be without flavor.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” —Emily Dickinson
• “All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” —Havelock Ellis
• “When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’” —Sydney J. Harris
• “To me, if life boils down to one thing, it’s movement. To live is to keep moving.” —Jerry Seinfeld
• “The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.” —Henry Miller
• “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” —Bruce Lee
• “People skills are the social lubricant of life.” —Vanessa Van Edwards

Famous Quotes About Life

Call them cliche or honor their glory. These quotes have been repeated for decades yet still hold true. 

• “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” —Walt Disney
• “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” —John Lennon
• “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” —Albert Einstein
• “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” —Babe Ruth
•  “Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” —Will Smith
• “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” —Steve Jobs
• “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” —Henry Ford
• “Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.” —Mahatma Gandhi
• “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” —Thomas Edison

• “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.” —Benjamin Franklin
• “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” —Robert Louis Stevenson
• “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” —Henry David Thoreau

Positive Quotes About Life

Did you know that a positive attitude links to higher wages 1 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016748700900097X and greater happiness? Maintaining a positive outlook doesn’t require constant optimism or toxic positivity . Instead, these quotes reflect on ways to incorporate positivity into your daily life. 

• “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” —Maya Angelou 
• “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” —Winston Churchill
• “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” —Mahatma Gandhi
• “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” —Lou Holtz
• “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”―Roy T. Bennett
• “You are where you are in life because of what you believe is possible for yourself.” —Oprah
• “The best of times is now.” —Oprah
• “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” —Arthur Rubinstein
• “You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” —Walter Hagen

Motivational Quotes About Life

The secret to success isn’t linked to your IQ, background, or even the people you know. According to these quotes, some of the most successful people in history seem to agree becoming successful is more about overcoming defeats and discouragement, practicing discipline, and putting in the hard work.

• “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” —Aldous Huxley 
• “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” —Oprah
• “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” —Oprah
• “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” —Winston S. Churchill
• “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” —Confucius 
• “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” —Arthur Ashe 
• “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” ―W. P. Kinsella
• “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” —Jim Rohn
•  “Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.” —Ashton Kutcher

• Faith is risking it all on something unseen. Most people say, “I’ll believe it when I see it,” but the truth of the matter is that you’ll see it when you believe it. —David DeNotaris
• “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” —Thomas A. Edison
• “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” —Elon Musk
• “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” —Charles R. Swindoll
• “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” —Lao Tzu
• “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” —H. G. Wells
• “Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” —Simone de Beauvoir
• “The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.” —Tony Robbins
• “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” —Steve Jobs
• “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” —Unknokwn
• “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt
• “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” —Theodore Roosevelt
• “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” —Jimmy Dean
• “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” —Zig Ziglar
• “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” —Wayne Gretzky
• “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” —Stephen Covey
• “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” —Henry Ford
• “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —Alice Walker
• “The best revenge is massive success.” —Frank Sinatra
• “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” —Steve Jobs
• “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” —Rosa Parks
• “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” —Abraham Lincoln
• “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” —C.S. Lewis
• “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” —Buddha
• “An unexamined life is not worth living.” —Socrates
• “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” —Steve Jobs
• “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” —Unknown
• “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” —George Addair
• “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” —Albert Einstein
• “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” —George Eliot
• “I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.” —Joan Rivers
• “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” —Mother Teresa
• “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” —Amelia Earhart
• “You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” —Leymah Gbowee
• “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” —Ayn Rand
• “Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” —Oprah Winfrey
• “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” —Dolly Parton
• “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” —Louise Hay

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Deep Quotes About Life

Finding the purpose of our lives and creating your version of a successful life is a highly personalized journey. Often, it requires digging more profound than the materialism or trivial pursuits we often see portrayed in the media. These quotes can help you dive below the surface to contemplate life’s deeper truths through the perspectives of famous thought leaders. 

• “The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.” —William Arthur Ward
• “The average men consume. The wise create.” —Maxime Lagacé
• “Take time like the river that never grows stale. Keep going and steady. No hurry, no rush.” —Rumi

• “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).” —Mark Twain
• “To do two things at once is to do neither.” —Publilius Syrus
• “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint—and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” —Oprah
• “Battle not with monsters, lest you become one and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
• “Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.” —Euripides
• “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” —Mahatma Gandhi
• “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” —Viktor E. Frankl
• “True happiness… is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” —Helen Keller
• “One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, and compassion.” —Simone de Beauvoir
• “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” —Dolly Parton
• “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” —Pablo Picasso
• “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou
• “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” —Albert Pine
• “You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.” —Steve Maraboli
• “The purpose of life after all is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

Quotes About Life and Love

Whether you’re recovering from a breakup or seeking that special someone , love is undoubtedly one of the greatest joys of life. Nonetheless, we all know how badly heartbreak and rejection can hurt . Here are some sweet, romantic, and sad quotes for love in all its forms.  

• “When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
• “I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” —Rita Rudner
• “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” ―Ernest Hemingway
• “Love someone because their soul inspires you, not because you’re interested in the relief from loneliness and companionship they can provide. Anybody can do that. Not just anybody can show you to yourself.” ―Brianna Wiest
• “The only way love can last a lifetime is if it’s unconditional. The truth is this: love is not determined by the one being loved but rather by the one choosing to love.” —Stephen Kendrick

• “People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants, but a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention.” —Elizabeth Gilbert
• “You deserve someone who would make you so happy that you forget that you had ever been sad; someone who would love you so much that you forget that you once wondered if you are worthy of love. You deserve someone who would make you realize that you deserve to be loved; but not just with any kind of love.” —Nica Rodriguez
• “The story of human intimacy is one of constantly allowing ourselves to see those we love most deeply in a new, more fractured light. Look hard. Risk that.” —Cheryl Strayed
• “You meet thousands of people and none of them really touch you. And then you meet one person and your life is changed… forever.” —Jake Gyllenhaal
• “I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.” -Paulo Coelho 
• “I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me, and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect, I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.” —Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
• “Love is not about possession, it’s all about appreciation.” —Chinese Proverb 
• “To love at all is to be vulnerable.” —C.S. Lewis 
• “There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.” —Friedrich Nietzsche 
• “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” —Audrey Hepburn 
• “Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 
• “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” —Nat King Cole 
• “Love is not a matter of counting the years, but making the years count.” —Michelle St. Amand 
• “The best proof of love is trust.” —Joyce Brothers 
• “We are most alive when we’re in love.” —John Updike 
• “Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence.” —Vincent Van Gogh 
• “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” —Charles Dickens 
• “Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.” —Nicholas Sparks 
• “The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.” —Blaise Pascal 
• “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.” —Peter Ustinov 
• “Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself.” —Andre Breton 
• “In love, one and one are one.” —Jean-Paul Sartre 
• “Love is the expansion of two natures in such fashion that each includes the other, each is enriched by the other.” —Felix Adler 
• “Love is not about how much you say ‘I love you,’ but how much you prove that it’s true.” —Unknown
• “Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.” —Paulo Coelho
• “Perhaps we are in this world to search for love, find it and lose it, again and again. With each love, we are reborn, and with each love that ends, we gather a new wound. I am covered with proud scars.” —Isabel Allende
• “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” —Washington Irving
• “The heart is the toughest part of the body. Tenderness is in the hands.” —Carolyn Forché
• “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow – this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” —Elizabeth Gilbert
• “A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” —Thomas Carlyle
• “Intimacy is the capacity to be rather weird with someone – and finding that that’s ok with them.” —Alain de Botton

Melancholy Quotes About Life

These quotes can help you feel a little less alone in life’s darkest moments. 

• “We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.” ―R.M. Drake
• “Tears are words that need to be written.” ―Paulo Coelho
• “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” ―Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• “The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy.” —Jim Rohn
• “Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel.” —Tupac Shakur
• “Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.” —Taraji P. Henson
• “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.” —Bob Marley
• “It’s sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.” —Henry Rollins
• “I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” ―S. Lewis
• “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.” —Rumi
• “Sometimes, life will kick you around, but sooner or later, you realize you’re not just a survivor. You’re a warrior, and you’re stronger than anything life throws your way.” —Brooke Davis
• “The night is the hardest time to be alive and 4 am knows all my secrets.” —Poppy Z. Brite
• “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” —Seneca
• “Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” —J.K. Rowling
• “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” —Isaac Asimov
• “The heart was made to be broken.” —Oscar Wilde
• “There is a certain strength in being alone.” —Heather Duffy Stone
• “Sometimes you laugh because you’ve got no more room for crying.” —Terry Pratchett
• “Melancholy is the happiness of being sad.” —Victor Hugo
• “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” —Kahlil Gibran
• “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” —Khalil Gibran
• “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” —Haruki Murakami
• “Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.” —Christopher Morley
• “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.” —Albert Schweitzer
• “One thing you can’t hide — is when you’re crippled inside.” —John Lennon
• “It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson
• “The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” —Albert Camus

Spiritual Quotes About Life

Whether you prefer meditation , religion, or personal development , spirituality brings meaning and hope to the human experience. These quotes from spiritual leaders remind us of ways we can become better people and forge connections with something greater than ourselves. 

• “Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.” —Deepak Chopra
• “It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered, or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters.” —Amit Ray
• “Let what comes come. Let what goes go. Find out what remains.” —Ramana Maharshi
• “Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning, and purpose to our lives.” —Brené Brown
• “Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.” —Diane McLaren
• “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.” —Paulo Coelho
• “You don’t know about real loss because it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself. I doubt you’ve ever dared to love anybody that much.” —Robin Williams
• “The key to finding happiness in this life is realizing that the only way to overcome is to transcend; to find happiness in the simple pleasures, to master the art of just being.”― Brianna Wiest

• “When will you begin that long journey into yourself?” —Rumi
• “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.” —Rumi
• “The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” —Caroline Myss
• “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” —Socrates
• “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” —Buddha
• “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” —Buddha
• “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” —Carl Jung
• “You have within you more love than you could ever understand.” —Rumi
• “To understand everything is to forgive everything.” —Buddha
• “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” —Rumi
• “The only journey is the one within.” —Rainer Maria Rilke
• “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” —Lao Tzu
• “The real spiritual progress of the aspirant is measured by the extent to which he achieves inner tranquility.” —Swami Sivananda
• “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” —Denis Waitley
• “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” —Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
• “Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees.” —Rumi
• “The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.” —Joseph Campbell
• “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” —Deepak Chopra
• “What you seek is seeking you.” —Rumi
• “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” —Dalai Lama

Funny Quotes About Life

We’ve all heard how laughter is medicine. Research shows that, even through trauma or tragedy, people who can find humor in their lives have better mental health outcomes and coping mechanisms than those who don’t. The quotes will hit your funny bone and a joyful twist to life lessons .

• “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.” —Jack Handey
• Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are.”—Will Ferrell
• “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” —Charlie Chaplin
• “Never follow anyone else’s path. Unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. Then, by all means, follow that path.”—Ellen DeGeneres
• “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” —Dolly Parton
• “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” — Lily Tomlin
• “I find television very educational. Every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room and read a book.” —Groucho Marx
• “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” —Mark Twain
• “I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done.” —Steven Wright
• “I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” —Steven Wright
• “My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We’ll see about that.” —Stewart Francis
• “I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not too sure.” —Unknown
• “Doing nothing is hard, you never know when you’re done.” —Unknown
• “I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms.” —Michael Scott, The Office

• “If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” —Steven Wright
• “I have a lot of growing up to do. I realized that the other day inside my fort.” —Zach Galifianakis
• “If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.” —Earl Wilson
• “Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.” —Tom Lehrer
• “The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.” —Al McGuire
• “Age is of no importance unless you’re a cheese.” —Billie Burke
• “I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.” —Arthur C. Clarke
• “My ability to remember song lyrics from the ’80s far exceeds my ability to remember why I walked into the kitchen.” —Unknown
• “The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 percent of their ice cream.” —Bill Murray

Cute Quotes About Life

Sometimes, you just need a little pick-me-up to jot down on a Post-it note and stick on your mirror. You can also use these cute quotes for greeting cards, social media posts, or wall art. 

• “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” —George Bernard Shaw
• “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” —Winnie the Pooh
•  “If you live to be a hundred, I hope I live to be a hundred minus one day so that I never have to live a day without you.” —Winnie the Pooh
• “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” —Winnie the Pooh
• “Life is a ride. Strap in, hang on, and keep your eyes open.” —Michael J. Fox
• “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” —Dr. Seuss

• “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” ―Dr. Seuss
• “If ‘Plan A’ didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters!” —Unknown
• “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching. Love like you’ll never be hurt. Sing like there’s nobody listening. And live like it’s heaven on earth.” —William W. Purkey 
• “Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.” —Richard Bach
• “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about dancing in the rain.” —Vivian Greene
• “Life is like an ice cream. Enjoy it before it melts.” —Unknown
• “If you love someone, let them go. If they come back with coffee it was meant to be.” —Unknown 

Movie Quotes About Life

Screenwriters have brought forth some profound reflections on life expressed through the voices of actors and actresses. These excerpts from the famous movie characters are sure to make you ponder. 

• “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” — Forrest Gump
• “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” — The Godfather Part II
• “Great men are not born great, they grow great.” —Mario Puzo, The Godfather
• “Just because someone stumbles and loses their path doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.” —Professor X, X-Men
• “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller
• “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” — Dead Poets Society
• “Just keep swimming” — Finding Nemo
• “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” —Gone With the Wind
• “My mother always used to say: The older you get, the better you get, unless you’re a banana.” —Rose (Betty White), The Golden Girls
• “Why should I kill myself worrying when I’ll end up just as dead?” — The Bicycle Thieves

• “Any fool can be happy. It takes a man with real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep.” —Clive Barker, Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War
• “Do, or do not. There is no ‘try’.” —Yoda, Star Wars
• “A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.” —Niki Lauda, Rush
• “Every man dies, but not every man really lives.” —William Wallace, Braveheart  
• “Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” —Rocky Balboa, Rocky
• “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” – Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
• “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” – Samwise Gamgee, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• “After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are.” – Shrek, Shrek
• “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” – Alfred, Batman Begins
• “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” – John Keating, Dead Poets Society
• “You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” – Eames, Inception
• “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Chief Brody, Jaws
• “With great power comes great responsibility.” – Uncle Ben, Spider-Man
• “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke (quoted in The Boondock Saints )

Disney Quotes About Life

Walt Disney is famous for its classic films that have captivated hearts for nearly a century. While their movies were initially aimed at children, they still pack a philosophical punch in these quotes about life. 

• “Even miracles take a little time.” —Fairy Godmother, Cinderella
• “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” —The Emperor, Mulan
• “Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it.” — Rapunzel
• “The very things that hold you down are going to lift you up.” —Timothy Mouse, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• “The things that make me different are the things that make me.” —Piglet, Winnie the Pooh
• “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Winnie the Pooh
• “If you don’t know where you want to go, then it doesn’t matter which path you take.” —The Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland
• “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” —Rafiki, The Lion King
• “Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine.” — Snow White
• “To infinity and beyond!” – Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
• “Remember, you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine.” – Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• “All it takes is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust.” – Peter Pan, Peter Pan
• “Today is a good day to try.” – Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• “Always let your conscience be your guide.” – Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio
• “If you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.” – Cinderella, Cinderella
• “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.” – Zeus, Hercules
• “Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one.” – Grandmother Willow, Pocahontas
• “Our fate lives within us; you only have to be brave enough to see it.” – Merida, Brave
• “You control your destiny — you don’t need magic to do it. And there are no magical shortcuts to solving your problems.” – Merida, Brave
• “When you find out who you are, you find out what you need.” – Mama Odie, The Princess and the Frog
• “The only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability.” – Remy, Ratatouille
• “You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul.” – Gusteau, Ratatouille
• “Admit defeat, and defeat will surely admit you into permanent custody.” – Beret Girl, An Extremely Goofy Movie
• “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” – Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean
• “Life’s not a spectator sport. If watchin’ is all you’re gonna do, then you’re gonna watch your life go by without ya.” – Laverne, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• “Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.” – Mufasa, The Lion King
• “The most important thing a girl wears is her confidence.” – Cinderella, Cinderella

How to Use Life Quotes for Daily Inspiration 

You can use these quotes about life as snippets of inspiration to keep you going through life’s peaks and valleys. Here are a few ways to incorporate quotes into your daily routine: 

• Daily Reminders: Jot down a quote on a sticky note and put it on your mirror or in your car where you can see it daily. 
• Wall Art: Print out your favorite quotes or use a design service like Canva to create attractive posters for decorating your home. 
• Social Media: Paste a quote into your story on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok to inspire people with a thought for the day. You can also use inspirational quotes in photo captions (tag the author if they have an account!)
• Thoughtful Messages: An inspirational quote is the perfect morning motivational text to your partner or a comforting message to your friend who is going through a tough time. You can always add something like “saw this and thought of you.” 
• Meeting Starter: A life or work quote is a great way to start work meetings on a positive note. Add them to the slideshow’s beginning or write on a whiteboard to help inspire your team. 
• Positive Affirmations: Don’t forget to speak the quotes aloud. Let the words roll around in your mouth. Taste their essence and feel their power. After all, words are things. They become our thoughts, which become our beliefs, which become our actions. 

If you’re looking for more ways to incorporate positive affirmations and daily inspiration into your life, here are 120 Positive Daily Affirmations for Happiness (w/ Science!)

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77 Positive and Inspiring Journey Quotes

Embark on a journey of a lifetime with these inspiring journey quotes. Life’s a thrilling ride, filled with ups and downs.

It’s about braving the storms and cherishing time spent with loved ones.

So whether your path is spiritual, an exciting travel adventure, or just starting something new in life, let these quotes fuel your spirit for exploration and discovery.

Journey quotes to begin your path towards greatness

1. “Never give up on your dreams, no matter how painful and difficult your journey is.” – Lisa

2. “The journey is never ending. There’s always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what’s right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment.” – Antonio Brown

3. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu

4. “Sometimes its more about the journey than the destination.” – Jamal Crawford

5. “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe

6. “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson

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7. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

8. “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” – Drake

9. “Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin

10. “Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don’t lose the passion and the love for what you do.” – Nadia Comaneci

11. “Struggle teaches you a lot of things, and I am happy that I witnessed a roller coaster ride. The journey has improved me as a person and made me more matrure.” – Manoj Bajpayee

12. “Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.” – Henri Frederic Amiel

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13. “Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.” – Oliver Goldsmith

14. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost

15. “Learn to trust the journey, even when you do not understand it.” – Lolly Daskal

16. “Life is a journey that have a lot of different paths, but any path you choose, use it as your destiny.” – Unknown

17. “The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.” – Steve Maraboli

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18. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

19. “Everyday you got a chance to make your journey more beautiful than yesterday.” – Nitin Namdeo

20. “Every day is a journey and the journey itself is home.” – Matsuo Basho

21. “Everybody has their own story; everything has their own journey.” – Thalia

Enjoy the journey quotes

22. “Enjoy the journey as much as the destination.” – Marshall Sylver

23. “Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame.” – Benedict Cumberbatch

24. “Enjoy the journey and try to get better everyday. And don’t lose the passion and the love for what you do.” – Nadia Comaneci

25. “Enjoy the journey, the destination will come.” – Verghese

26. “Don’t wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to enjoy your life.” – Joyce Meyer

27. “Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.” – Urijah Faber

28. “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance, and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.” – Oprah Winfrey

29. “Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete.” – Chanda Kochar

30. “Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing.” – Matt Biondi

31. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman

32. “I haven’t been everywhere but its on my list.” – Susan Sontag

33. “You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.” – Les Brown

Inspirational journey quotes

34. “You can never regret anything you do in life. You kind of have to learn the lesson from whatever the experience is and take it with you on your journey forward.” – Aubrey O’Day

35. “Life is a journey. When we stop, things don’t go right.” – Pope Francis

36. “There’s no map for you to follow and take your journey. You are Lewis and Clark. You are the mapmaker.” – Phillipa Soo

37. “I’m different than most people. When I cross the finish line of a big race, I see that people are ecstatic, but I’m thinking about what I’m going to do tomorrow. It’s as if my journey is everlasting, and there is no finish line.” – David Goggins

38. “We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.” – Marcel Proust

39. “Though the road’s been rocky it sure feels good to me.” – Bob Marley

40. “We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we’ve established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.” – Earl Nightingale

41. “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” – Steve Jobs

42. “If my ship sails from sight, it doesn’t mean my journey ends, it simply means the river bends.” – Enoch Powell

Motivational journey quotes 

43. “Make voyages. Attempt them. There’s nothing else.” – Tennessee Williams

44. “Gotta take that adventure in order to understand your journey.” – Jennifer Pierre

45. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

46. “The beauty of my journey is that it’s always been pretty unpredictable, so stay tuned.” – Andreja Pejic

47. “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot

48. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi

49. “The goal is to die with memories, not dreams.” – Unknown

50. “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” – Theodore Roosevelt

51. “The harder you work from something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Sudhashree Acharya

52. “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy

53. “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – ILHQ

54. “When setting out on a journey do not seek advice from someone who never left home.” – Rumi

Positive journey quotes

55. “You may only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

56. “Every day you got a chance to make your journey more beautiful than yesterday.” – Nitin Namdeo

57. “Stay positive. Better days are on their way.” – Unknown

58. “Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.” – Ralph Marston

59. “You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.” – Kate Morton

60. “Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. Every sunrise begins with new eyes.” – Richie Norton

61. “Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.” – Drew Barrymore

62. “Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don’t think you’ve lost time. There is no short-cutting life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time.” – Asha Tyson

63. “And suddenty you know…It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” – Meister Eckhart

64. “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” – Dolly Parton

65. “Your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.” – Michelle Obama

66. “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde

67. “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer

Journey of life quotes

68. “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins

69. “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” – Carol Burnett

70. “Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll

71. “You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame.” – Erica Jong

72. “If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.” – Dan Rather

73. “It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

74. “Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.” – Germany Kent

75. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz

76. “Our lives are the journey we take to find our true selves!” – Alyssa Gonzalez

77. “Your braver than you believe, stronger that you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A.A. Milne

Which of these journey quotes were your favorites?

We all have the potential within us to be great.

But greatness isn’t about luck. It’s a choice.

We must choose to succeed and take steps towards it.

Remember, the path to success is a journey, not a quick leap.

Let these quotes inspire you to stay focused on your goals and dreams, no matter what obstacles get in your way along the path.

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Life is a journey, but don't worry, you'll find a parking spot at the end.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.

Life is a journey. How we travel is really up to us. We can just flow with the tide or follow our own dreams.

Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter.

If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.

The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation... to see, to feel, to understand the beauty of what lies ahead, of the homeland towards which we walk.

Remember, Life is a journey, not a destination.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Life is a journey, not a home; a road, not a city of habitation; and the enjoyments and blessings we have are but little inns on the roadside of life, where we may be refreshed for a moment, that we may with new strength press on to the end - to the rest that remaineth for the people of God.

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.

The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.

It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey.

The journey is what brings us happiness not the destination.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Life is a journey up a spiral staircase; as we grow older we cover the ground covered we have covered before, only higher up; as we look down the winding stair below us we measure our progress by the number of places where we were but no longer are. The journey is both repetitious and progressive; we go both round and upward.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

The only journey is the one within.

If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.

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Quotes About Life: Powerful Words for Your Journey

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• Post date August 21, 2024
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Life is a journey filled with ups, downs, challenges, and triumphs. As someone who has navigated through significant changes and overcome obstacles, I’ve come to appreciate the wisdom found in quotes about life.

These life quotes have often served as a source of comfort and inspiration , reminding me that even in the most difficult moments, there is always a lesson to be learned and a reason to keep moving forward.

Whether it’s a simple phrase that sparks joy or a profound statement that shifts your perspective , the right words can have a lasting impact.

In this article, we’ve gathered a collection of inspirational and motivational quotes about life that highlight its beauty, challenges, and endless possibilities.

These life quotes are not just words—they are reminders to live authentically , embrace change, and find meaning in every experience.

Let them inspire you as they have inspired me, guiding you through your own life journey .

Embracing Life’s Journey: Quotes for Life’s Ups and Downs

These life quotes will remind you that life is a journey full of ups and downs.

Remember to embrace the highs and lows with grace, resilience , and an open heart.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.” — Kevin Kruse

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” — John Lennon

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” — Charles R. Swindoll

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” — Oscar Wilde

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Martin Luther King Jr.

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Vivian Greene

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational Quotes About Life: Find Purpose and Meaning

Discover your life’s deeper purpose and meaning with these quotes about life that inspire reflection and personal growth.

“Life is a flower of which love is the honey.” — Victor Hugo

“Life is too important to be taken seriously.” — Oscar Wilde

“Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet.” — Sarah Louise Delany

“Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.” — Charles Dickens

“The greatest gift of life is friendship , and I have received it.” — Hubert H. Humphrey

“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.” — Bertrand Russell

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance , you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — Pablo Picasso

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow.” — Lao Tzu

Motivational Life Quotes for Overcoming Challenges

These quotes about life are perfect for those moments when you need a little motivation to overcome adversity and keep pushing forward.

“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” — Les Brown

“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” — Stephanie Bennett-Henry

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” — Oprah Winfrey

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Mae West

“Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.” — Dan Reeves

“Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.” — Grandma Moses

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn

“Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.” — Oliver Goldsmith

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Maya Angelou

Life Quotes About Its Beauty and Simplicity

These quotes celebrate the beauty and simplicity of life, encouraging you to appreciate the small moments that make life truly special.

“Life is a beautiful struggle.” — Talib Kweli

“Life is an adventure in forgiveness .” — Norman Cousins

“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” — Hans Christian Andersen

“Life is like a cup of coffee; it’s all about how you make it.” — Unknown

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” — Soren Kierkegaard

“The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.” — William Hazlitt

“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” — Ernest Holmes

“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The best things in life are free. The second-best things are very, very expensive.” — Coco Chanel

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumblebee, the small child, and the smiling faces.” — Ashley Smith

Quotes About Life: Discover the Possibilities and Chase Your Dreams

These quotes encourage you to dream big and believe in the endless possibilities that life offers.

“Life is a long lesson in humility.” — James M. Barrie

“Life is full of opportunities . Seize them!” — Catherine Pulsifer

“Your life is your story. Write well, edit often.” — Susan Statham

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” — Oprah Winfrey

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams .” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau

“Life is an opportunity; benefit from it. Life is beauty , admire it. Life is a dream, realize it.” — Mother Teresa

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Quotes for Life: Embracing Challenges and Growth

These quotes highlight the importance of facing life’s challenges head-on and growing through adversity .

Even in difficult times, there is an opportunity for growth and strength.

“Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” — Norman Vincent Peale

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” — Napoleon Hill

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle

“You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

“It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready… there is only now.” — Hugh Laurie

“I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Challenges, failures, defeats, and ultimately, progress, are what make your life worthwhile.” — Maxime Lagacé

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” — Thomas A. Edison

Inspirational Life Quotes for Living a Fulfilling Life

These quotes will inspire you to live fully and with intention.

They remind you to take action, be present, and live life on your terms.

“Get busy living or get busy dying.” — Stephen King

“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” — Bob Marley

“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” — Steve Jobs

“In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert Frost

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.” — Steve Jobs

“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” — Benjamin Franklin

“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” — Rob Siltanen

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau

Life Quotes About Finding Joy and Meaning

These quotes focus on finding happiness, meaning, and purpose in everyday life.

It is so important to appreciate the simple pleasures and to live authentically.

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates

“Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.” — Annette Funicello

“A happy life consists in the tranquility of mind.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” — Bruce Lee

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” — Mark Twain

“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come without leaving happier.” — Mother Teresa

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank

“Almost nothing material is needed for a happy life, for he who has understood existence.” — Marcus Aurelius

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” — Douglas Adams

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein

Moving Forward With Excitement For the Life You Will Create

As you reflect on the life quotes shared in this article, consider how they can be more than just words on a page—they can be guiding principles that shape your daily life.

Take a moment to think about which quotes resonate most with you and why.

What can you apply to your current circumstances?

Whether you’re facing a significant challenge , striving to achieve a dream, or simply seeking more joy in your everyday life, these quotes offer wisdom and encouragement to help you navigate your path.

Remember, life is not just about the destination, but the journey itself.

Embrace the lessons, cherish the moments, and live fully in the present .

As you move forward , let these quotes remind you of your strength, potential, and the incredible power you have to create a life that is meaningful and fulfilling.

Now, it’s time to take the next step—what will you do today to live your best life?

Tell us your favorite quote about life in the comment section!

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Grief Quotes: Short Quotes To Help You Cope With Grief And Loss

Grief tends to be an inevitable part of the human experience, arising from the profound loss of a loved one or significant life changes. The journey through grief can be deeply personal and often manifests in a myriad of emotions. During such times, finding comfort in words can provide a powerful sense of connection and understanding. This article provides a collection of short grief quotes, along with several coping strategies. You’ll also discover the role that therapy can play in helping you navigate the grieving process. 

What is grief?

Grief can be seen as a natural and powerful emotional response to loss, often triggered by the death of a loved one. However, it can also arise from other significant life changes, such as the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or a serious illness. Grief often affects people differently, but it typically involves a mix of emotions, such as sadness, anger, confusion, and even relief. 

This journey tends to be personal and unique to each individual. While some might express their grief openly by crying or talking about their feelings, others may keep their emotions inside, finding it difficult to share their pain.

The process of grieving often involves several stages, although not everyone experiences all of them or goes through them in any particular order. These stages can include the following:

• Denial, during which the loss seems unreal
• Anger, as frustration and helplessness set in
• Bargaining, when people dwell on "what-if" scenarios
• Depression, typically characterized by deep sadness and withdrawal
• Acceptance, in which the reality of the loss is acknowledged, and people begin to find ways to move forward

It can be important to understand that these stages are not necessarily linear and can vary greatly from person to person.

Grief can also have physical effects . It can be common for grieving individuals to experience changes in appetite and sleep patterns, fatigue, and even physical pain. The stress of grieving can weaken the immune system, leading to increased susceptibility to illness. By recognizing these symptoms and stages, individuals may be better able to understand and navigate the grieving process. 

Fifteen short grief quotes to help you cope

Navigating grief can be a daunting process. However, a few well-chosen words may offer solace and guidance. These brief yet meaningful quotes can capture the essence of human resilience and provide comfort and perspective during difficult times. 

• “We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world – the company of those who have known suffering.” --Helen Keller
• “The song is ended but the melody lingers on.” --Irving Berlin
• “When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.” --Anonymous
• “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” --E.A. Bucchianeri
• “Every tear shed in grief is a silent, yet profound testament to love. They are not signs of weakness, but rather vivid proof of the deep love that was shared.” --David Kessler
• “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” –Winnie the Pooh
• “We live in hope — that life will get better, and more importantly that it will go on, that love will survive even though we will not.” --John Green
• “Grief is the price we pay for love.” --Queen Elizabeth II
• “The only cure for grief is to grieve.” --Earl Grollman
• “Grief changes shape, but it never ends.” --Keanu Reeves
• “Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life.” --Anne Roiphe
• “What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” --Helen Keller
• “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” --José N. Harris
• “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” --Thomas Campbell
• “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.” --Anonymous

Coping with grief

Coping with grief can be an ongoing process, and several strategies may help individuals manage their emotions and begin to heal. One effective approach can be to lean on a support system. Whether it’s friends, family, or support groups, talking about your feelings with others who care can provide immense comfort. Professional help, such as therapy, can also be beneficial in providing a safe space to explore and understand your emotions.

Another way to cope with grief may be through self-care. Grief can be physically exhausting, so it’s often important to take care of your body by eating nutritious food, getting enough rest, and engaging in regular physical activity. Mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, and deep-breathing exercises can also reduce stress and promote a sense of calm.

Engaging in activities that bring you joy and a sense of accomplishment can also aid in the healing process. Hobbies, creative pursuits, or volunteer efforts can provide a distraction from the pain and help you rebuild a sense of normalcy. Additionally, many find solace in reading or writing about grief. Reflecting on your favorite quotes about loss and resilience can offer comfort and insight during tough times.

Honoring the memory of your loved one can also be a powerful way to cope with grief. This can be done through creating a tribute, participating in rituals or traditions that were important to your loved one, or simply cherishing and celebrating the happy memories you shared. Grief can be a complex and personal experience, and finding the right ways to cope is often crucial in navigating the path toward healing.

How therapy can help

Studies suggest that therapy can be a valuable and effective resource for those experiencing grief and loss . A mental health professional can provide a safe, nonjudgmental environment where you can explore your emotions and navigate the stages of grief. They can help you understand your feelings, develop coping strategies, and provide support throughout the grieving process.

Seeking therapy for grief can help you process and make sense of your loss, prevent complications like prolonged grief disorder, and show you ways to move forward. Therapy can also address mental health concerns that may arise during the grieving process, such as depression and anxiety.

Online therapy has become increasingly popular and offers several benefits. It can offer accessibility and convenience, enabling you to connect with an experienced mental health professional with whom you feel comfortable. Online therapy is also often more affordable and flexible than traditional in-office therapy without insurance, which can make it accessible to those with busy schedules or limited budgets.

According to a 2021 study, online therapy appears to be an effective form of treatment for grief in bereaved adults .

Coping with grief is usually an ongoing process that requires patience, self-care, and the support of others. Each person can find their own path to healing, whether it’s through leaning on a support system, seeking online or in-person therapy, or finding solace in meaningful activities and quotes. By honoring the memory of lost loved ones and embracing the complexity of emotions that accompany loss, individuals can gradually rebuild their lives and move forward with resilience and hope.

• Grief Bible Verses: 12 Verses From The Bible To Help You Cope With Loss Medically reviewed by Nikki Ciletti , M.Ed, LPC
• The Pain Of Loss: Understanding The Physical Symptoms Of Grief Medically reviewed by Julie Dodson , MA
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20 Sadhguru Quotes That Perfectly Explain Your Life Journey

• By Sarah Barkley
• Published on July 6, 2021
• Last modified May 21, 2023

As a well-known spiritual leader, yogi, and author, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is recognized for his wise teachings. Spirituality is the basis of everything he teaches, inspiring true happiness and wisdom for those who listen. He helps people understand the meaning of life, the importance of relationships, and how to find inner peace.

Even if you already enjoy your life journey, gaining inspiration can help bring change for the better. Sadhguru can help guide you to self-transformation and eliminating your old mindset. If you use his guidance, you will begin to experience and perceive life differently.

Sadhguru Quotes That Explain Your Life Journey

Sadhguru’s wisdom will help you experience inner peace and compassion as you learn about love, life, and letting go. His words will also help you understand your life journey and how to embrace it.

1. “The most beautiful moments in life are moments when you are expressing your joy, not when you are seeking it.”

If you express joy in every moment, you will live a beautiful life. You can’t spend all of your time looking for it, and instead, you must choose to feel it all of the time.

Joy is a choice, not a result of anything specific that you find or experience. If you can find happiness in every moment, you can stop seeking it.

  2. “When you absolutely throw yourself into your activity, your energy will only grow and mature.”

No matter what you are doing, give it your all. Commit all of your energy to what is happening right now, and you will experience growth and maturity. If you notice that you aren’t improving in life, consider whether you are throwing yourself into what you are doing.

3. “Life is a process, not a problem. The question is only, have you prepared yourself for the process or not.”

Don’t think of obstacles in life or typical situations as problems. Instead, think of it as a process that you must go through. If you think of it this way, you will spend time preparing rather than thinking you can’t do anything about the outcome.

4. “Every moment, there are a million miracles happening around you: a flower blossoming, a bird tweeting, a bee humming, a raindrop falling, a snowflake wafting along the clear evening air. There is magic everywhere. If you learn how to live it, life is nothing short of a daily miracle.”

There are so many small miracles everywhere you look. With a positive mindset, anything can be a beautiful miracle of life. Think with a touch of magic on your mind, and you will begin to notice all of it around you.

5. “Every seed goes through the tremendous struggle of losing itself – losing its safety and integrity and becoming vulnerable to every outside force that’s around. But without that vulnerability, without the breaking, without the shedding of the shell, life won’t sprout.”

You must step out of your comfort zone if you want to experience growth and development. Be vulnerable, let go of limiting beliefs, and flow freely with life.

6. “If you are a little playful with life, every moment is a celebration.”

You can’t take life too seriously, or you won’t find any reason to celebrate. However, if you are playful as you go along your journey, you will find every reason.

7. “The fear is simply because you are not living with life. You are living in your mind.”

If you feel fearful , it is because you are living in your mind rather than embracing life. Focus your energy on living life, and you won’t get so caught up in your negative thoughts.

8. “Resentment, anger, jealousy, pain, hurt, and depression are poisons that you drink but expect someone else to die. Life does not work that way. Most people take lifetimes to understand this simple truth.”

The negative feelings that Sadhguru mentions in this quote don’t hurt anyone but you. Anytime you let these emotions fester, you poison yourself and let the person who hurt you win.

9. “If you are constantly facing new situations, it means you are living a life of growth and great possibilities.”

While new situations might be a little scary and intimidating, they are beneficial and show improvement. When you experience something new, it helps you grow and can bring about new opportunities and possibilities. Learn to enjoy these times so that you can experience the full benefit.

10. “I am not talking about you being a spectator, I am talking about involvement. I am talking about involving yourself into life in such a way that you dissolve into it.”

You can’t sit back and watch life happen. Instead, you must get out there and become involved in things that make you feel happy and fulfilled . Involve yourself in a way that makes you feel connected to life, and you will see the true meaning of your life journey.

11. “I understood that being loving and compassionate is not an idea. To live in empathy is not some esoteric principle. This is the way a human being is made. If you do not identify with anything you have accumulated over a period of time, including your body and mind, you will be able to experience this.”

As Sadhguru explains, being loving, compassionate, and empathetic is not just an idea or principle. Instead, it is a way of life and indicates that you haven’t identified yourself with what you have accumulated.

12. “People try to create an outwardly perfect life, but the quality of life is based on the inward.”

Rather than focusing on an outwardly perfect life, focus on your inner quality instead. If your life is beautiful on the inside, then it will be on the outside, too. However, if you focus on outward appearance first, you will struggle along your life journey.

13. “If your sadness is reminding you that you are incomplete, it is good. Make use of your sadness to grow. When sadness sets in, if you become more compassionate, more caring, and more loving, you have some sense in you.”

Even if you live a positive lifestyle , you will experience sadness sometimes. Sadness is a good thing, though, because you require sadness to experience growth. If you also notice an increase in compassion, caring, and love, it indicates that you are on the right path.

14. “The more you try to be special, the more you get hurt. Just be, just melt and become part of the wind around you, the earth around you, become a part of everything. You’re here only for a while. At least when you’re in a place like this, where nobody is going to trample on you, let your defenses down.”

Instead of trying to be unique, spend your time being true to yourself and becoming part of the world around you. Let your guard down and flow with the movement of life.

15. “With firm likes and dislikes, you shut your doors to the many possibilities of life.”

While it is okay to have an opinion, don’t make it so firm that you eliminate possibilities. Stay open to new experiences and opportunities, and don’t limit yourself too narrowly.

16. “Being responsible is taking ownership of your life. It means you have taken the first radical step to becoming a complete human being—fully conscious and fully human. In taking responsibility and beginning the journey toward conscious living, you are putting an end to the age-old patterns of assigning blame outward or heavenward. You have begun the greatest adventure life has to offer: the voyage inward.”

Take responsibility for your life and live consciously. When you do, you can remove old ways of thinking and stop placing blame elsewhere. If you follow this advice, you will begin your spiritual journey.

17. “Learning to listen is the essence of intelligent living.”

If you feel like you aren’t gaining intelligence, think about how well you listen. When you hear others, you can count on intelligent living, as Sadhguru explains in this quote.

18. “The quality of your life depends on how well you manage your body, your mind, your emotion, your situations, your home, your communities, nations, your life in general, and the world.”

You must take care of all parts of your life if you want to live well. Think about how you manage the aspects mentioned here, and see how it reflects on your life.

19. “One of the main reasons why you have become miserable is, instead of falling back into your Joy, you are trying to pursue Joy.”

It would be best if you stopped trying to find joy and learn to embrace it in every moment of your life. You can find happiness in anything that happens if you take a minute to appreciate what you already have.

20. “If you choose, you can be joyful every moment of your life. It’s time you made your choice.”

Your mindset and emotional state are entirely up to you. You are the only person who can decide the way that you feel. So, if you want to experience joy in life, then choose it in every situation.

Final Thoughts on Sadhguru Quotes That Perfectly Explain Your Life Journey

As you go through your life journey, these Sadhguru quotes can help explain the things that happen. Everything that happens is a result of your mindset and behaviors.

If you want to live well and experience the joy of life, use the wisdom found in these quotes. Sadhguru can help you open your mind to new possibilities and experiences as you live your life.

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What Jennifer Lopez Has Said About Love and Romance Through the Years

Jennifer Lopez has had love on the brain through the years — regardless of her relationship or marital status.

During a 2024 appearance on Carrie & Tommy’s Australian radio show, Lopez called herself “more of a love addict or a workaholic than everything else.”

Before she was a household name, Lopez’s first marriage was to actor Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998. After calling it quits, Lopez moved on with dancer Cris Judd , who she exchanged vows with in 2001 but the twosome split in 2002 after less than one year of marriage.

Lopez got engaged to Ben Affleck later that year, but they split in 2004. The Love? artist exchanged vows with fellow music star Marc Anthony in 2004 and the pair expanded their family with twins Emme and Max four years later. In 2011, Lopez and Anthony separated.

After news of her and Anthony’s divorce broke, Lopez told Vanity Fair in 2011, “Sometimes it doesn’t work — and that’s sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love.”

Following her breakup from Anthony, Lopez began dating backup dancer Beau “Casper” Smart in 2011, with their on-again off-again relationship continuing until 2016. Lopez was engaged to Alex Rodriguez from 2019 to 2021 before rekindling her romance with former fiancé Affleck.

Affleck and Lopez reconnected in 2021 and said “I do” in July 2022 and had a second ceremony the following month. Two years later, Us Weekly confirmed that Lopez filed for divorce on the anniversary of their second wedding ceremony.

Scroll down to read more of Lopez’s quotes about love and romance:

Love Is ‘Confusing’

“For me, love is the never-ending question. It is confusing. It is the answer, but it is also inundated with contradictions and complications,” she told Glamour in 2010. “It’s about years of experience in different relationships, and kind of the culmination of that, and how even to this day, I’m still learning.”

Optimistic Attitude

“It’s still my biggest dream,” she told Vanity Fair about love in 2011. “I am positive—determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person. I now look forward to new challenges. I feel strong.”

Related: Jennifer Lopez's Dating History: A Timeline of Her Famous Relationships

Self-love comes first.

“You’ve got to love yourself first. You’ve got to be OK on your own before you can be OK with somebody else,” Lopez told Glamour in 2011. “You’ve got to value yourself and know that you’re worth everything.”

Breakup Blues

“It felt like my heart had been torn out of my chest,” Lopez wrote about her 2004 split from Affleck in her 2014 book, True Love .

Reflecting on First Heartbreak

“It was probably my first big heartbreak,” Lopez said on the Today show in 2014 of her split from Affleck before addressing her marriage with Anthony. “And to have one of my best friends who I’d known for years, who I actually love and did have chemistry with, come into my life and say, ‘I’m here’ … What you need to know is, nobody can save you or heal you. Only you can do that for you.”

Having a ‘Genuine Love’

“[When I first met him] I felt like … ‘OK, this is it.’ [But] sometimes I feel like what you think people are and how you see them when you love them is different than when they reveal later,” Lopez told Jess Cagle in 2016 of her relationship with Affleck. “I think different time, different thing, who knows what could’ve happened, but there was a genuine love there.”

Related: History of Jennifer Lopez's Past Divorces: From Ojani Noa to Ben Affleck

First ‘good relationship’.

“I’m in a good relationship. I feel like I can say that for the first time — I don’t know — maybe ever,” Lopez said of Rodriguez in a 2017 interview with Hola! USA . “And not that I didn’t have great relationships, full of love and adventure, but this is the first relationship I’ve been [in] where I feel like we really make each other better.”

Lopez continued: “We complement each other, and that’s really pure, true love. Just wanting to support the other person and make them happy.”

Believing in Marriage

“I do believe in marriage. And I would love to grow old with somebody in a committed relationship,” Lopez told Harper’s Bazaar in 2018 while in a relationship with Rodriguez. “But I’m not forcing anything right now.”

Support in Relationships

“We love each other. We have a lot of love and respect and admiration for each other. And that is so nice and so difference. I’ve never been with someone who lets me be [my] full … self. That makes me really happy,” Lopez said of Rodriguez on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club in 2019. “He’s like, ‘Just go, baby. Just go.’”

Loving Herself

“I remember when I was going through therapy at the beginning, you know, kind of in my late 30s and there was a lot of talk about loving yourself and I was like, ‘I love myself,’” Lopez told host Jay Shetty on Coach Conversations in 2021. “But obviously, I was doing all these things in, like, my personal relationships that didn’t seem like I was loving myself, but I didn’t even understand the concept of it. It took time and it’s a journey and it’s still a journey for me.”

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Love in her future.

“I just want my future to be full of love and happiness, with my children and my partner,” Lopez told People in 2022. “I think everybody just wants to be happy, with somebody to go on the journey with and grow old with, and I feel good about that right now. To see the person, the human being, the man that he is today, the father that he is today, the partner that he is — he is so everything I always knew he was and wanted to be.”

While noting that their romance is a “beautiful love story,” Lopez added, “What I can teach my children is that real love exists. Some things can be forever, but it doesn’t mean they just have a straight line.”

Love of Her Life

“I feel like I lost the love of my life, I felt like I lost the best friend that I ever had,” Lopez said of Affleck in the 2024 documentary Greatest Love Story Never Told.

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